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Latter-day Saint Family Promotes Maori Language and Culture on TV Programs

Christchurch couple Melanie and Jared Riwai-Couch and their children were featured on New Zealand television programs recently, talking about and demonstrating their efforts to teach and speak Maori in their home and community. 

Riwai Couch Family

Watch the segments on Te Karere and Pukana (series 11, episode 74, four minutes into the program).

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embraces people of all cultures and languages, and encourages parents to build strong family relationships founded on the gospel of Jesus Christ, education, hard work and wholesome recreational activities.

Melanie and Jared

Watch a video about Latter-day Saints and families.

Read a commentary titled " Mormon and Maori"

 

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