My Family Tree, My Whanau And Me

My Family Tree, My Whanau And Me

My family tree grows over the sand.
Its droopy tendrils tickle my hands.
I’ll pretend I’m a pirate sailing over the sea
on a ship I call ‘hairy armpit tree’!

From singer-songwriter, June Pitman-Hayes comes a story told in both English and Maori that celebrates the family trees (literal trees) of a diverse range of children. From pohutukawa to olive, to flowering cherry... even to the humble apple tree, which feeds its community.

You can also stream or download the song.