Children's day 2009; A seed born of greatness

"Children's Day is every day" says Tariana Turia, whanau ora spokesperson for the Maori Party.

"Every child must grow in a loving, caring, nurturing environment".

"Our children are the hope of our future. They are our investment in a strong nation. He taonga nui a tatou tamariki."

"We must value mokopuna as the sacred seeds from Rangiatea. My mokopuna sings with great gusto and joy, I am a seed born of greatenss".

"And so it must be for every child."

"The theme for the 2009 Children's Day is listening and talking" said Mrs Turia.

"This is a perfect opportunity to listen and to talk wih children about the essence of who we are".

"We owe it to them to share the korero that is fundamental to our identity and we must be willing to hear their voice in response".

"As the song, the Greatest love of all goes, let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be".