Tēnā koutou,

Ko David Petera Tapene tōku ingoa,

He uri ahau nō Te Rarawa, nō Ngāti Hine, nō Ngāti Porou koutou nō Tuwharetoa.

Tēnā koutou.

My name is David Petera Tapene.

I am a descendant from the following iwi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Porou and Tuwharetoa.

I enjoy speaking te reo Māori and learning what I can within Te Ao Māori to share with others.

“Tōku reo, tōku ohoho, tōku reo, tōku māpihi maurea” my language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul.