Tōia mai te waka nei
Kūmea mai te waka nei
Ki te takotoranga takoto ai
Tiriti te mana motuhake
Te tangi a te manu nei
Pīpīwharauroa
Kūī, kūī, kūī
Whiti whiti ora
Hui e tāiki e
Drag the canoe
Heave the canoe
To its resting place
Share out the true power
The bird calls
The shining cuckoo
Kūī, kūī, kūī
Signalling new life
Gather together as one