SLJ Taika Waititi's Pepeha

A Pepeha
ʻO Pepeha

My first name is Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi lived in Raukokore, a small town on the east coast of New Zealand.

Noho ʻo Taika Waititi ma Raukokore, kahi kūlanakauhale liʻiliʻi ma ka ʻaoʻao hikina o Aotearoa

When he graduated from secondary school he went to study drama at Victoria University.

I kona puka ʻana i ke kula kiʻekiʻe, hele ʻo ia e aʻo i ke kula ma Victoria University.

Even though he moved away from home he still can remember his family, and he always will.

ʻOiai naʻe ua haʻalele ʻo ia mai ka home aku hiki iā ia ke hoʻomanaʻo mau i kona ʻohana, ʻo ia mau nō ka manawa.

This is Taika Waititi’s pepeha.

ʻO kēia ka pepeha a Taika Waititi.