Waiata

A-i-o ki te Ao-ra-ngi
A-i-o ki te Ao-ra-ngi
Ar-o-ha ki te Aorangi
Ar-o-ha ki te Aorangi
Koa, koa, koa ki te Aorangi
Koa, koa, koa ki te Aorangi
Po-o-no ki te Aorangi
Po-o-no ki te Aorangi
A-i-o ki te Aorangi
A-i-o ki te Aorangi

Po atarau
E moea iho nei
E haere ana
Koe ki pamamao

Haere ra
Ka hoki mai ano
Ki te tau
E tangi atu nei

Po atarau
E moea iho nei
E haere ana
Koe ki pamamao

Haere ra
Ka hoki mai ano
Ki te tau
E tangi atu nei

E te Hokowhitu-a-Tu Kia kaha ra Kati ra te hingahinga Ki raro ra Ma nga whakaaro Kei runga rawa Hei arahi ki te ara E tika ai Whirinaki, whirinaki Tatou katoa Kia kotahi ra Nga marae e tu noa nei Nga maunga e tu noa nei Aue ra e tama ma Te mamae te pouri nui E patu...

E toru nga mea Nga mea nunui E kii ana Te Paipera Whakapono Tumanako Ko te mea nui Ko te aroha There are three Important things According to The Holy Book Faith Hope And the greatest of all Love

Ehara i te mea No inaianei te aroha No nga tupuna I tuku iho, i tuku iho Te whenua, te whenua Hei oranga mo te iwi No nga tupuna I tuku iho, i tuku iho Whakapono, tumanako Hei oranga mo te iwi No nga tupuna I tuku iho, i tuku iho Love is not A thing of modern times It...

E tu kahikatea Hei whakapae ururoa Awhi mai awhi atu Tatou tatou e E tu kahikatoa Kare kau e hinga Awhi mai Awhi atu Tatou tatou e E tu Puriri Toha ra o peka Awhi mai Awhi atu Tatou tatou e (x2) Stand like the kahikatea (tree) To brave the storms Embrace and receive...

Haere, haere hikoi, haere Taihoa, whakarongo, titiro Huri Huri rererere, haere Ringa matau, maui Ringa matau, maui Kei waho Papaki titaha Pakipaki titaha Pakipaki titaha Ringa pakia, pakia Whatiwhati to hope Hei, hei! Move, walk, move Hold it! Listen, look Turn Turn...

He honore He kororia Maungarongo ki te whenua Whakaaro pai e Ki nga tangata katoa Ake ake Ake ake Amine Te Atua He piringa Toku oranga Honour And glory to God Peace throughout the land And goodwill To all people Forever Forever Amen For it is God Who is my companion...

E tangi ana koe Hine e hine E ngenge ana koe Hine e hine Kati to pouri rä Noho i te aroha Te ngakau o te Matua Hine e hine You are weeping Young maiden You are weary Young maiden Be sad no longer There is love for you In the heart of the Creator Young...

Hoki mai tama ma ki roto, ki roto I nga ringa e tuwhera atu nei, Kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te Haki I nga rangi runga o Tiamana e Hoki mai, hoki mai ki te wa kainga Kua tutuki te tumanako, Kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te Haki I nga rangi runga o Tiamana e Sons of...

Hutia te rito Hutia te rito o te harakeke Kei whea te ko(ri)mako e ko Ki mai ki ahau He aha te mea nui He aha te mea nui o te ao Maku e kii atu He tangata, he tangata, He tangata, hei! If you remove the heart Of the flax bush From where will the Bellbird sing? If you...

Ka waiata Ki a Maria Hine i whakaae Whakameatia mai He whare tangata Hine purotu Hine ngakau Hine rangimarie Ko te Whaea Ko te Whaea O Te Ao (o Te Ao) I sing To Mary The woman who agreet To bring forth life From her womb Woman who acquiesced Woman of great heart Woman...

Māku rā pea Māku rā pea Māku koe e awhi e Ki te ara, ara Tupu Māku koe e awhi e (x 2) I will perhaps I will perhaps I will help you Upon the pathway, of progress I will indeed help you (x2)

Me he manu rere au e Kua rere ki to moenga Ki te awhi to tinana Aue, aue e te tau tahuri mai Kei te moe te tinana Kei te oho te wairua Kei te hotu te manawa Aue, aue! e Te tau, tahuri mai If I was a bird on the wing I would fly to your bed To embrace your body Oh, oh!...

Nga iwi e, nga iwi e Kia kotahi ra Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa (x2) E-i-a-i-e! (Whakarongo Tautoko) E-i-a-i-e! Kia mau ra, kia mau ra Ki te mana motuhake Me te aroha (x2) E-i-a-i-e! (Whakarongo Tautoko) E-i-a-i-e! Wahine ma, wahine ma Maranga mai, maranga mai Kia kaha...

Nga waka e whituE tau neiHoea hoea raTainui Te ArawaMataatuaHoea hoea raTakitimu TokomaruKurahaupo eMe Aotea eNga waka e whituI hoea neiO tatou tipuna The seven canoesBefore usRow, row, rowTainui, Te ArawaMataatuaRow, row, rowTakitimu, TokomaruKurahaupoAnd Aotea...

Tena ra koutou koutou katoa Ohomairaki E tu mai nei Te mauri te pu O Te Kahu o Te Aoraki Takiri mai ra te hihiri tapu Ki ruka i a matou katoa Ohomairaki Tu kaha ra Ohomairaki Tu kaha ra Haumi e, hui e, taiki e! Greetings To you all Ohomairaki Who stand here today The...

(Leader) Ohomairaki! (All) Ohomairaki E karanga e te iwi e Kua eke mai nei Kua eke mai nei ki runga te marae e Mauria mai ra Mauria mai ra e nga mate o te motu e Me nga tini roimata Me nga tini roimata e maringi whanui e Aue titiro e nga iwi Titiro e nga iwi ki nga...

Pa mai to reo aroha Ki te pa o Aotearoa E nga iwi o Aotearoa Haere mai, haere mai Titiro ki nga hoia Kua wehe nei Aue te aroha Me te mamae Pa mai te reo aroha Haere mai, haere mai The voice of love is calling out To the pa of New Zealand To the people of New Zealand...

Po atarau E moea iho nei E haere ana Koe ki pamamao Haere ra Ka hoki mai ano Ki te tau E tangi atu nei On a moonlit night I see in a dream You going away To a distant land Farewell, But please return again To your loved one Weeping here

Pokarekare ana Nga wai o Rotorua Whiti atu koe Hine Marino ana e E hine e Hoki mai ra Ka mate ahau I te aroha e They are agitated The waters of Rotorua But when you cross over, fair Maid They will be calm O lovely maiden Return to me For I could die From loving...

Purea nei e te hau Horoia e te ua Whitiwhitia e te ra Ma hea ake nga Po raruraru Makere ana nga here E rere, wairua e rere Ki nga ao o te rangi Whitiwhitia e te ra Mahea ake nga Po raruraru Makere ana nga here Scattered by the wind Cleansed by the rain Uplifted by the...

Tahi nei taru kino Mahi whaiaipo Kei te wehenga Aroha kau ana Chorus Haere mai ra Ki ahau nei ra Te aroha tino nui Haere mai Kore au e noho Hoatu taku ringa Kei huri ke koe Whakakaitoa i muri Titiro atu au Tahuri ke koe Kei roto i a koe Pirangi mai ana Like a pesky...

Tūtira mai ngā iwi tātou tātou e Tūtira mai ngā iwi tātou tātou e Whai-a te marama-tanga me te aroha - e ngā iwi! Ki-a ko tapa tahi Ki-a ko-tahi rā Tātou tātou e (Repeat) Tā-tou tā-tou e E!! Hi aue hei !!! Line up together people All of us, all of us Stand in rows...

Tama ngakau marie Tama a te Atua Tenei tonu matou Arohaina mai Murua ra nga hara Wetekina mai Enei here kino Whakararu nei Tama ngakau marie Tama a te Atua Tenei tonu matou Arohaina mai Amine Son of the peaceful heart Son of God Here we are always. Show us compassion....

Te aroha Te whakapono Te rangimarie Tatou tatou e It is love It is faith It is peace That will bind us all together

Toia mai te waka nei Kumea mai te waka nei Ki te takotoranga i Takoto ai Tiriti te mana motuhake Te tangi a te manu e Pipiwharauroa Kui, kui, kui! Whiti, whiti ora! Hui e Taiki e! Pull the canoe Draw up the canoe To its landing place Where it will lie Share out the...

Whakaaria mai Tou ripeka ki au Tiaho mai Ra roto i te po Hei konei au Titiro atu ai Ora mate Hei au koe noho ai (ano – repeat) Amine Shine your cross before me Shine on in the night For I am here Watching skywards In life, in death You reside with me (repeat)...

Whatiwhati to hope Ringa pakia e (Pakia pakia) Waewae takahia Ka huri o kanohi e (Ka huri kanohi) Titiro whakarunga Titiro whakararo Haere whakamua Hoki whakamuri Whatiwhati to hope Ka huri to tinana e Sway your hips Slap your thighs (Slap your thighs) Move your feet...