Gael Finlayson-Davis interviewed by Layla Bailey-McDowell of RNZ says: “Open your heart. Just listen and learn. There is so much generosity in the Māori community that if you take a step forward, you will be met.”
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Figure 1. Gael Finlayson-Davis. Photograph courtesy of RNZ / Layla Bailey-McDowell
Article is taken from RNZ, written by Layla Bailey-McDowell:
Bailey-McDowell, Layla. 2026. “How Learning Te Reo Māori in Her 70’s Transformed One Pākehā Grandmother’s View of Aotearoa.” RNZ, July 25, 2026. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-maori/794950/how-learning-te-reo-maori-in-her-70-s-transformed-one-pakeha-grandmother-s-view-of-aotearoa.

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