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[ Applause ]
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Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen.
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Now to finish, we have
something very special.
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One of our students has won,
not only our own school speech contest...
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but the East Coast
Area Schools', as well.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Miss Paikea Apirana.
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[ Applause ]
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Did you know about this?
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She said she had
a surprise... for him.
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[ Speaks In Maori ]
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This speech is a token
of my deep love and respect...
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for Koro Apirana,
my grandfather.
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My name is Paikea Apirana--
[ Sniffles ]
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[ Sobs ]
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Go on, bub.
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[ Sniffles ]
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And I come from a long line of chiefs,
stretching all the way back to Hawaiiki...
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where our ancient ones are--
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the ones that first heard
the land crying and sent a man.
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His name was also Paikea...
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and I am his mo--
most recent descendant.