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Hello! My name's Katara Nuihinii. I'm 21 years old

and I'm a student at The University of Sydney. I live
in Sydney, but I'm not Australian; I'm from
Wellington, in New Zealand

I speak English and Māori, and I can use NZSL (New

Zealand Sign Language) too. English is my first
language and Māori is my mother tongue. I learned
nzsl when I was a child because my older sister can't
hear. In New Zealand, there are three official
languages and nzsl is one of them. Did you know
that about 20,250 people use New Zealand Sign
Language?
The other two official languages are English and
Māori. Over 96% of people in the country speak
English as a first language, and about 4% of the
population speak Māori. Māori wasn't an official
language in New Zealand in the past, but now it's
very popular all over the country. In my hometown,
there are Māori language immersion courses and
schools, and there are two television channels that
broadcast in Māori.

There aren't many holidays in New Zealand, but in

my town we celebrate Wellington Anniversary Day in
January. On this day, there are public events and
 celebrations in town, and people participate in fun
activities like the Birdman Competition at Taranaki
Street Wharf. During this celebration, people dress
up as birds and take turns in flying from one place to
another. It's really funny!
Tell me about you. Where are you from? What
languages do you speak? What's your favorite
holiday?

Tell me about you. Where are you from? What

languages do you speak? What's your favorite
holiday?