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I watched a 10-minute video on YouTube called ‘My biggest mistake learning te reo Maori’. It gave me a lot of insights. I could see parallels with myself being brought up as a bilingual. It drove home to me the importance and complexity political and cultural ramifications. I now see that the issue is hugely complex. In short, after those 10 minutes I now relate better to the whole language learning movement for Maori.

At home, we’ve completed Baby Steps season 2. There’s no 3rd season, so next I’ll search for a suitable slice of life series for family viewing.