KARAKIA

Karakia Timatanga 

E te whānau

I tēnei rā i te kura o Ōmakau

Ka eke panuku tātou katoa

Ki tō tātou ake taumata

Mauri tau


(Acknowledging that the school are family)

During this day at Ōmakau School

We will all succeed

To our personal best

To be relaxed and deliberate (in all that we do)



Karakia Whakamutunga 

Kua mutu ā mātou mahi mō tēnei wā

Manaakitia mai mātou katoa

Ō mātou hoa

Ō mātou whānau

Āio ki te Aorangi


Our work is finished for now

Protect us all

Our friends

Our family

Peace to the universe

Karakia Timatanga 


Whakataka te hau ki te uru

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga

Kia mākinakina ki uta

Kia mātaratara ki tai

E hī ake ana te atakura

He tio, he huka, he hau hu

Tīhei mauri ora!


Get ready for the westerly

and be prepared for the southerly.


It will be icy cold inland,

and icy cold on the shore.


May the dawn rise red-tipped on ice,

on snow, on frost.


Join! Gather! Intertwine!

Karakia Mutunga


Kua mutu o mātou mahi

Mō tēnei wā

Manaakitia mai mātou katoa

O mātou hoa

O mātou whānau

Aio ki te aorangi


Our work has finished

for the moment

Bless us all

Our friends

Our families

Peace to the universe

Karikia mo te kai

Nau mai e ngā hua

o Papatuānuku

o Ranginui kete kai

Whīti kia ora!

Hāumi e.

Hui e.

Tāiki e!