Kahurangi Malcolm was schooled in total immersion Māori at Te Raki o Pukekohe and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waiuku. Te Reo Māori is an important part of her whānau and has a huia feather in her cap.
Tōku Reo Kōkara shows the important role mothers play in the effort of te reo Māori revitalisation and creating future generations of te reo Māori speakers.