Te Arikinui Nga Wai Hono i te Po is just 29, and wise beyond her years. In echoing his words, Te Arikinui reinforced his message: “Despite our differences, for a greater purpose, we can and we must come together.” Since that time kohanga reo, kura kaupapa and whare wānanga have schooled thousands of young people, including Te Arikinui, in te reo and ancestral ways of thinking. As Te Arikinui observes, “The systems we have relied on are reaching their limits. Leaders like Te Arikinui are a beacon of hope.