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...
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 tūpuna The 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...
