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

E Hine hoki mai rā
E Pāpā Waiari
Taku nei mahi
Taku nei mahi
He tuku roimata

E te Ariki (wahine / women only)
Whakarongo mai ra (tane / men only)
Whakarongo mai ra ki a matou

E te Ariki
Titiro mai ra (tane / men only)
Titiro mai ra ki a matou

Tenei matou
O tamariki
E whakapono
Ana matou
Ki a koe

Nga iwi nui eE tangi nei e... Ngā marae e tū noa neiNgā maunga e tū noa neiAue! rā e tama māTe mamae te pouri eE patu nei i ahau inā x2 E te Hokowhitu a TūKia kaha rāKāti rā te hingahingaKi raro rāMā ngā whakaaroKei runga rawaHei arahi ki te araE tika aiWhirinaki,...

E toru ngā meaNgā mea nunuiE kī ana te paiperaWhakaponoTumanakoKo te mea nuiKo te arohaThere are three Important things According to The Holy Book Faith Hope And the greatest of all Love

Ehara i te meaNō nāianei te arohaNō nga tūpunaTuku iho, tuku iho Te whenua, te whenuaTe oranga o te iwiNō nga tūpunaTuku iho, tuku iho Whakapono, tumanakoTe aroha te aroha;Nō nga tūpunaTuku iho, tuku iho.Love is not A thing of modern times It comes from the ancestors...

E tū kahikateaHei whakapae ururoaAwhi mai awhi atuTātou tātou e (x2) E tū kahikatoaKare kau e hingaAwhi mai awhi atuTātou tātou e (x2) E tū puririToha ra o pekaAwhi mai awhi atuTātou 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 hōnore, he korōriaMaungārongo ki te whenua.Whakaaro pai eKi ngā tangata katoaAke ake, ake ake.ĀmineTe Atua, te piringa,Toku oranga.HonourAnd glory to GodPeace throughout the landAnd goodwillTo all peopleForever, ForeverAmenFor it is GodWho is my companionMy source...

E tangi ana koeHine e hineE ngenge ana koeHine e hineKati tō pouri rāNoho i te arohaTe ngākau o te MatuaHine e hineYou 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 maiden

Hoki mai e tama mā ki roto, ki rotoI ngā ringa e tuwhera atu neiKei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te HakiI nga rangi runga Tiamana eHoki mai, hoki mai ki te wā kāingaKia tutuki te tūmanako Kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te HakiI nga rangi runga Tiamana eHoki mai, hoki mai ki...

Hutia te ritoHutia te rito o te harakekeKei hea te kōmako e kō?Kī mai ki ahauHe aha te mea nui?He at ate mea nui o te ao?Māku e kī atuHe tangata! He tangata! He tangata, hī!If you remove the heart Of the flax bush From where will the Bellbird sing? If you say to me...

Ka waiata kia Maria Hine i whakaae Whakameatia mai  Te whare tangata.    Hine pūrotu  Hine ngākau Hine rangimārie    Ko Te Whaea  Ko te whaea  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 ahau e,Kua rere ki tō moenga,Ki te awhi tō 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,...

E-I-A-I-E! x 2 Ngā iwi ē, ngā iwi ēKia kotahi rāTe Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (x2) E-I-A-I-E! (whakarongo tautoko)E-I-A-I-E! Wāhine mā, wāhine māMaranga mai, maranga maiKia kaha! (x2) E-I-A-I-E! (whakarongo tautoko)E-I-A-I-E! E tama mā, e tama māTama tū, tama tūāTama ora!!!...

Ngā waka e whitu e tau neiHoea, hoea rāTainui, Te Arawa, MataatuaHoea, hoea rā Kurahaupō, Tokomaru, TakitimuMe Aotea rāNgā waka ēnei i hoea maiE ō tātou tūpunaThe seven canoesBefore usRow, row, rowTainui, Te ArawaMataatuaRow, row, rowTakitimu, TokomaruKurahaupoAnd...

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...

Pō atarau E moea iho nei E haere ana Koe ki pāmamao Haere rā Ka hoki mai anō Ki i te tau E tangi atu nei When you return You'll find me Waiting here The voice of love is calling out To the pa of New Zealand To the people of New Zealand Welcome, welcome Look at the...

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 kinoMahi whai-ā-ipoKei te wehengaAroha kau anaChorus:Haere mai rāKi ahau nei rāTe aroha tino nuiHaere mai He aha kei taku umaPākikini nei ?He aroha rānei?He aha rānei? Titiro atu auTahuri kē koeKei roto i a koePïrangi mai ana Kore ua e nohoHoatu taku...

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 ngākau mārieTama a te AtuaTēnei tonu mātouArohaina mai Murua rā ngā haraWetekina maiĒnei here kinoWakararu nei. Takahia ki raroTau e kino aiKei pā kaha tonuKo nga mahi hē. Hōmai he arohaMōu i mate neiTēnei ra e IhuTākina e koe Tēnei arahinaA tutuki noaPuta i te...

Te Aroha Te whakapono Me te rangimarie Tātou, tātou e.It is love It is faith It is peace That will bind us all together He tāngata kē koutouHe tāngata kē mātouEngari i tēnei wāTātou tātou e.  You are different We are differentBut at this timeWe are as...

Tōia mai te waka neiKūmea mai te waka neiKi te takotoranga takoto aiTiriti te mana motuhakeTe tangi a te manu neiPīpīwharauroaKūī, kūī, kūīWhiti whiti oraHui e tāiki eDrag the canoeHeave the canoeTo its resting placeShare out the true powerThe bird callsThe shining...

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...