Gisborne – 13th of April 2010
by Hugh Lynn
Gisborne
The idea of this blog came from the fact that I’m a Maori from east coast of New Zealand in Gisborne area. With tribal affiliation to Mahaki, Te Whanau a Kai, Rongowhakaata. I also Whakapapa into Ngati Porou.
This journey in being Maori to find out who I am. I have found very interesting and I’m continuing to learn and I’m thank full for that. That make each day much more interesting.
During my life I have been interest with other indigenous people and the way they see the world. I have been fortune to work with other tribal people and every time I do this I learn something.
Now, this blog isn’t a scientific PhD a lot of figures. Its about two separate indigenous people joining in marriage.
Yanti Herawati Lynn
My wife, Yanti Herawati who is Indonesian born in Ambon (spice island), then move to Surabaya and ended up in Jakarta where we met and later got married.
This is a story about what happen after that. Her view of living with Maori and my view of living with Indonesian. That is why this site called IndoMaori.
Later, as different member of family travel to New Zealand and their reaction/story.
Today is the anniversary, eight years now and this interaction of IndoMaori has continued.
Rafael
I’m sure there are other Maori who have joint together with Indonesian in marriage or have develop friendship or vise versa. And maybe they would like to add their story to this blog.
By the way, my marriage included one small smelly little child called Rafael who has brought up in Jakarta. Who came to live in New Zealand with us and he can tell his story living with the Maori.
So finally I started writing some words for this blog.
IndoMaori - Indigenous Case Study 
great to hear another Indo and Maori from Gizzie couple. Well my ex partner! he is an Irish Maori from Gisborne, we met in Auckland, and start this amazing journey together as a couple, he tought me about Maori so much, he gave me a Taonga to protect me. I’m getting alonge really well with all whanau, they are my family in NZ. I have been living in NZ for about 10 years, and i feel that NZ is my home. but apperantly i had to go back to Indo last year cuz of my dad passed away, and since then i am stuck here, and my relationship with him is getting weaker and weaker. im wanting so much to go back NZ for visiting him, but thing are change now, i miss him badly, but i cant do much about it. im so hoping that we could fix our relationship soon. i was so happy to know that you guys gettin well and hav a little maori warior, he looks cute and adorable
Kia Ora Heidi,
Thank you very much for your very moving letter.
It isn’t easy, relationships with people from different cultures.
And I suppose the reason for this blog was to suggest ,that there was relationship between Indonesian and Maori, a natural affinity one would say.
I am very sorry that you are stuck in Indonesia, away from your man.
Are you still in communication with your man from Gisborne?
I will pray to Almighty God that things might change for you.
God Bless,
Hugh
kia ora,
i really love your blog.
im also half maori and indonesian.
my name is aroha safira, and i live here in indonesia which is jakarta. im wondering, have you met any maoris who lives in jakarta?
cause i really want to meet them so bad haha thanks. cause i feel like im the only maori who lives in jakarta.
thanks you so much