HE WAIATA TAWHITO.

Tera te ata tapu hapai,
Ana mai te,
Tara ki Whangainga kia tangi noa au e,
Mea mahue au to tira,
To waka ko,
Te Waiehuehu hei whiu,
Ki te tai o,
Te Motuhangarimu ki a Te Whareanga ra ki,
’A pani taku rangi te wai mangotara ko,
Te moe Puponga ko te moe,
A te manu e,
Au rawa taku noho i taku whanaketanga, ku;
Ako ki te mahi kite rawa,
I te huhi e.