Ko Nga Moteatea, Me Nga Hakirara O Nga Maori
HE KARAKIA, KIA MAIA AI TE TAUA
HE KARAKIA, KIA MAIA AI TE TAUA.
Ko te ara hou tenei,
Ko te rangi toka,
Rangi toka,
Rangi toka, toka te manawa o te rangi e tu nei,
Kia toka, kia toka,
Kia mahaki marire te taua nei,
Titiro to mata ki a Rehua,
Ki te mata kihai i kamo,
Te taua nei e,
Pikitia atu ’patu o te rangi,
E tohu ana koe,
Ko te whiwhinga,
Ko te rawenga,
Toka-anuanu,
Tokahea,
Ko Rinohea, tohu he iwi maire,
Tohu e kore e taea te titiro,
He kotuku te manu,
Kihai i rawe i te koiraira,
He kura takai puna,
He kawau maro,
Ko te manu i turia ki toh u taua,
He patiki apu one, tangohia ake,
Waiho ana hei tohu taua,
He kawau te manu,
Rukuhia iho,
Puea ake, he ika e mau ana i te waha,
Kowhea?
No te puna i uta,
He maroro te ika,
Ka oti te kakati e te kawau waha nui,
He aua mata whero te ika,
Nana i moe te au,
Tangohia ake ana,
Waiho ana hei tohu taua.