Te whaka-kanohi mai o rātou
mā,
Ru-ruku-tia i runga i te ngākau
whakapono,
Ru-ruku-tia i runga i te ngākau
aroha,
Waitaha, Ngāti Mamoe, Ngai Tahu, nāu rā te
reo pohiri.
Tena tātou katoa.
To
this large gathering of respected leaders in many
fields
We gather on the platform created by
those who have gone before us
We have come
together to bind in belief and hope
We have
come together to bind in love and
understanding
On the pohiri of waitaha, Ngāti
Mamoe and Ngai Tahu, greetings to us all.
As
individuals we will falter.
The
hui delivers on one of the recommendations from the report
of the
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist
attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March
2019.
“He Whenua Taurikura, ‘a country at
peace’, will look at how we can all contribute to making
our country more inclusive and safe,” Jacinda Ardern
said.
He Whenua Taurikura will be an annual hui
promoting public conversation, understanding and research on
radicalisation. It will look at ways to challenge
hate-motivated extremist ideologies and to discuss
priorities to address issues of terrorism and violent
extremism.
“This inaugural hui brings together
community, civil society, academia, the private sector and