This is a selection of waiata, provided as a learning resource for staff of Te Puni Kōkiri. It is intended to support staff efforts to incorporate te reo Māori me ōna tikanga into their daily working life.
Last updated: Thursday, 24 August 2023 | Rāpare, 24 Hereturikōkā, 2023
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Mauria Te Pono
Te Puni Kōkiri
Mauria te pono
Pūmau te kaupapa
Te whānau oranga
Hei manahia
i te tangata
Te iwi Māori e
Ko te aroha
Manaaki tāngata
Kia tū kotahi e
Te Rangimārie
Te Puni Kōkiri.... A… hi!
As people moving forward
Deliver the truth
Holdfast to the philosophy of family wellbeing
To embrace people of Māoridom
With love and care for all mankind
To stand united in peace
As people moving forward
Ehara Taku Toa E
Ehara taku toa e
He toa takitahi e
Engari He Toa Takitini
E kawe nei i ngā uara
Kia puta ngā ahuatanga
I roto i ngā kaupapa
Ko Te Wero ki a tātou
Kia mataara ake mai
Ki ngā Ture Tangata
Hei Manaakitanga e
My greatness is not
a greatness from one
But my greatness
(from) many
carrying the Values
to expose the diversity
in all our endeavours
the challenge to ourselves
is to be alert
to the policies and protocols
that will support
Hūtia
Hūtia te rito o te harakeke
Kei whea te kōmako e kō
Uia mai (Uia mai)
Koia rā (Koia rā)
He aha te mea nui
He Tangata (Tū Tangata!)
He Tangata (Tū Tangata!)
Auē (Hi!)
Ka Poipoia (key of E)
Ka poipoia ahau e te pō marino e
Te Korowai o Te Atua; o taku whare okioki
Tērā ngā whetū kōrikoriko, te marama taiahoaho
Hai hoa mōku i te poho o taku whare okioki
He kapua i Te Ikaroa, mōku, mō aku takahanga
Hai hoa mōku i te poho o taku whare okioki