Manu Tiria

Manu tiria, Manu tiria,

Manu werohia

Ki te poho o Te Rāka

Ka tau rērere

Ka tau mai i te ruhi

E tau e koia a

Koia, koia

Ko Ta/ra rauriki

Kī mai i Māui

Ehara i te whitu,

Me te waru e

E tau e koia,

Koia!

Bird of the planting time

bird of the ground-breaking time

upon the chest of Maui’s father

Landing after a long flight

Landing here exhausted,

it will land at our kumara digging time.

Dig, dig!

The first kumara shoots

From Maui are already filling out,

But don't plant them in November

Or in December

Settle down and dig.

Dig!

Ko Te Waipounamu

Ko te Waipounamu, 

Maranga mai ki runga, 

E ngā iwi o te motu e tau nei. 

Kaua e tukua, 

Kei ngaro te whenua, 

E ngā iwi o te motu, haere mai. 

Maranga Te Waipounamu, 

Pōwhiritia ngā iwi, 

Te reo karanga, 

Te reo pōhiri. 

E ngā iwi o te motu, haere mai. 

Haere, haere mai. 

Land of Greenstone Waters,

Rise up,

People of the land who are present.

Do not allow,

The land to be lost,

People of the land, welcome.

Rise up the Land of Greenstone Waters,

Welcome the visitors,

The voice of invitation,

The voice of welcome.

People of the land, welcome.

Welcome, welcome.

Ko te Whirika (Taukaea)

Ka mau ake tonu e

Ko te whirika o te taura takata

Ahakoa uaina e te ua

Whitikina e te rā

Te taukaea o te aroha

Ka mau ake tonu e

Ka eke mai (ka eke mai)

He manene (he manene)

I te reo rāhiri (i te reo rāhiri)

O te hui e (o te hui e)

Ka tata mai (ka tata mai)

Ka piri e (ka piri e)

Ka tino te here o te whānau e

Bound together for eternity

The braid of humanity

Although it may be weathered by the rain

Laid bare to the elements

The interwoven connections of love

Will hold for evermore

You arrive

As a stranger

At the beckoning call

Of our assembly

We get to know each other

We become fast friends

Our bond as family is secured 

        Paikea (boys)

Kaea: Ka tahi, Ka rua, Ka toru

Uia mai koia, whakahuatia ake

Ko wai te whare nei e ko te kani

Ko wai te tekoteko kei runga

Ko Paikea! Ko Paikea! Hei

Whakakau Paikea. Hei

Whakakau he tipua. Hei

Whakakau he taniwha - a

Ka u Paikea ki Ahuahu. Pakia!

Kei te whitia koe

ko Kahutia-te-rangi. Aue!

Me ai to ure ki te tamahine - a

Te Whironui - aue!

Nana i noho te Roto-o-tahe

Aue! Hei Aue! Hei

He koruru koe, koro e

Pepeha

Ko Mana tōku maunga

Ko Aroha te moana

Ko Whānau tōku waka

Ko au e tū atu nei

Mana is my mountain

And Aroha is my sea

Whānau is my waka

And all of that is me

Ahakoa pāmamao

Kei konei koe

Though you are far away

I hold you near

I'll keep the home fires burning

So you can see clear

Kia maumahara mai rā

Nō konei koe

Ko Mana tōku maunga

Ko Aroha te moana

Ko Whānau tōku waka

Ko au e tū atu nei

Mana is my mountain

Aroha is my sea

Whānau is my waka

And all of that is me

Ko Mana tōku maunga

And all of that is me

Whakarongo ra

Tui, tuia 

Whakarongo rā

Whakarongo ake au

Ki te tangi a te manu

E rere runga rawa e

Tui, tui, tui, tuia

Tuia i runga

Tuia i raro

Tuia i roto

Tuia i waho

Tui, tui, tuia

Kia rongo te ao

Kia rongo te pō

Tui, tui, tuia

I listen

I listen, where up high 

A bird flies

Its cry rings out 

Sew, stitch, bind it together 

From above

From below 

From within

From outside

Sew and bind it together 

During the day 

And the night 

Sew, stitch, bind it together