012 - Lee Timutimu (Te Reo Wainene o Tua)

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Lee Timutimu is the founder of Te Reo Wainene o Tua. A M?ori story telling initiative. In 2010 he applied for funding for an initiative that would encourage the art form and medium of traditional M?ori storytelling. The basis was simple, M?ori is primarily an oral language. Generations of history, tradition, knowledge and understanding have been passed down to us through our natural ability to captivate an audience through the poetic flow of traditional M?ori reo (language). Since then TRWOT has been going strong. Here is its story. Enjoy :)