Kia ora whanau. My grandmothers name was pani Manuel, she married tiki tiopira from waimana. Tiopira is the maori name for biddle. woww it feels nice to actually be hea. the poem was beautiful…I was born in gisborne, new zealand (ngati porou). nw living in a sml town in taumarunui. My mother Tehaupua keni Tiopira married my father Edward ted pikiou Moana from tuwharetoa. I have 6 siblings, Willie tiopira, Felicity Tiopira, Michael Reardon, Nathan Reardon,Maxine Reardon, and Keith Moana. I have 2 tamariki, Karlos legacy Moana-Saywell (3yrs) and Clairah sheree Moana-Saywell (6mnths). My tane’s name is David shannon saywell. He is a 2nd generation of the Saywells who arrived to nz from england on the endeavour. well thats enough about me. woowww feels good being hea.
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