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Chef Al Brown on why he's learning te reo Māori

Kim Knight
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Senior journalist - Premium lifestyle·NZ Herald·
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Chef Al Brown on why he's learning te reo Māori
Kaiako Hepa Lolesi (right) and chef Al Brown, who has completed a beginner's te reo Māori course and is now studying whakairo (carving). Photo/Dean Purcell

When Al Brown signed up to study te reo he didn't expect the biggest things he learned to be about himself. Kim Knight shares a Matariki feast with the chef, his tutor and their whānau.

The white man with glasses and a cap takes a deep breath: "Kia ora!" he

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