Family trying to visit there inherited maori land

Corey Hobbs Start Date: Mar 11, 2025 - End Date: Jul 10, 2025
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Vacation/Personal Trip
  • Gisborne, New Zealand

My Travel Story

by: Corey Hobbs Start Date: Mar 11, 2025 - End Date: Jul 10, 2025
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Vacation/Personal Trip
Hey beautiful people, this story starts when my mother was just a baby. My mother is part of the taking children of NewZealand. Maori infants taking from there mothers and put in to white people homes.. Gosh did we love our Nana and gaga with all our hearts, we didnt know any better in knowing they were not blood related. Wasnt till later on in life mum explained everything. Blood or not they will alway be rememberd as our beautiful grandparents, may there souls rest in peace... Learning later on in life about our maori Nan/taua this just was like learning a missing part of ourselves. We are what's called white maori's, off spring of the white man and maori and now the majoritor race of New Zealand.. When Nan passed away I witnessed over 2500 people attend her funeral I was blowing away. Later Learning she was this great maori medicine woman who was one of the only maori people to ever be payed by the NZ government for her knoledge and medicines. Land left from our Nan to our mother we have never been to visit we have only seen google photos, due to life being so expensive, and the stresses of this world we just can not afford this trip. We've learnt the land resides in gisbourne north island of New Zealand. Our family have lived in Christchurch since my mother was born.. I have called this place Christchurch my home for 41yrs. Our family have 36 children and grandchildren under our parents.. Now we are all stuck in this rat race paying $650 plus aweek to rent houses on top of everthing else, we pull together when needed so know one goes with out. BUT now I think it is time to return home to where once our anchestors stood and remember where we come from. Growing up seeing the brown maori I new in my heart I was part of there culture but they did not except me as Maori, my mother who's 68% is the most beautiful mother god could have given to anyone here on earth, her unconditional love is what powers my heart and soul. Incase I never get to thank those who out of the kindness of there heart who have choosen to donate toward this, I am forever grateful, from the deepest part of my being THANKYOU your warmth and generosity will be rememberd by my family forever. I hope to create place of safety and love for anyone to escape this rat race and become   free.This world we live in is operated by people that have there own interest at heart not ours. Living off the land is key to where my path is leading me. I promise your money will be spent wisely, I love god and my path in life I feel is to heal those in need and help those who are struggling, not financially but with these gifted hands I have been given and heart that love everything.. 2010 I choose only Good, 27 yrs a lost sheep, but believe me for 15yrs now I have been found. Thankyou for taking some of your precious life to donate, as time is just and illusion. Peace and love to you all
  • Gisborne, New Zealand

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