PEPEHA
Ko Taupiri te maunga ki tōku taha.
The mountain by my side is Mt Taupiri , or Taupiri mountain.
Ko Māwhera ngā wai ka rere ki tōku taha.
The waters that flow near me.
Nō Philippines ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from the Philippines.
Ko Jaen tōku wāhi whānau.
My place of birth is Jaen.
Ko Māwhera tōku wāhi tupu.
Māwhera is where I grew up.
Ko Māwhera tōku kāinga noho.
Māwhera is where I live.
Ko St Patrick’s tōku kura.
My school is St Patrick’s.