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Hunga Turi: Māori Deaf have their first accessible stay on a marae

1997
‘Te Karare’ was present to witness members of the Māori Deaf community have their first accessible stay on Kokohinau marae.
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Members of the Māori Deaf community are given the opportunity to have their first ever stay on a marae – Kokohinau marae, with a NZSL interpreter translating the powhiri, fed by a fluent te reo Māori speaker. ‘Te Karare’ hears that this was set up to enable Māori Deaf to learn more about their Māori identity, by being in a Māori cultural meeting space, and amongst Māori spirits. In turn, it too was a new experience for the people of Ngāti Awa, welcoming the Māori Deaf onto their marae.

  1. Diane Goodall

  2. Hariata Pirika

  3. Ivan Tamepo

  4. John Mansell

  5. Kiritai Hunia

  6. Richard Peri

  7. Tania Reti

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Reference number TVNZ36-01-TV97