Maori version: “Ko ahau, ko [say your name] e kī taurangi ana ka pirihonga ahau, ka piripono ki Te Arikinui Kīngi Tiāre te Tuatoru, te Kīngi o Aotearoa, me ōna uri ake me ōna whakakapi e ai ki te ture, ā, ka aro pirihonga ahau ki ngā ture o Aotearoa me te whakatutuki i āku mahi hei kirirarau o Aotearoa. Nō reira e te Atua, āwhinatia mai ahau.” #nz #nzeuropean #newzealander #King #royalfamily #NZ #maori #nzhistory #newzealand

At just 21, Keshaan Te Waaka is making history. She’s been elected to the Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua Māori Ward of the Tararua District Council — becoming the youngest Pacific person to win office in the 2025 local elections. She joined #Pacificmornings to speak about what’s driving her and what fresh energy she plans to bring to local government. | 531

So, in Mark Zuckerberg's speech, there were a few pronunciation and intonation quirks, but don't worry, these happen to the best of us! First, let's talk about "again." Mark said "zàichī," which sounded like "eat" due to the first tone and added "H" sound. Instead, he could have said "zàicì zàicì" with the correct fourth tone. When listing items, he used American-style intonation. In Chinese, we often add "ā" after each item to keep the intonation consistent and make it more Chinese-sounding. Fo