2018

Here are the kupu for our new waiata that we will be doing at the Cultural Festival in September.

 

HE HONORE

He Honore He Kororia

Maungarongo ki te Whenua

Whakaaro Pai e

Ki nga tangata katoa

Te Atua, Te Piringa

Toku Oranga

Ake

Amene

                                               

Our second waiata talks about the importance of sustaining te reo Maori so that the language is never lost in New Zealand. By recognising the treasure that te reo Maori is, and learning phrases, words and waiata, we help to extend our personal knowledge and understanding. The first part of the song is as follows:-

He taoka te reo
he kura pounamu
iti kahuraki
māpihi maurea.

The language is a treasure 
Like a greenstone pendant 
That which I strive to possess 
And carry with me always.

POI ACTIONS: 

WAIATA POI – HE TAOKA TE REO

He taoka te reo

He kuru pounamu

Iti Kahuraki

Mapihi maurea

I puta mai roto i te po

Te timataka ko te kupu

He kakano i ruia mai rakiatea

He taoka te reo

He kuru pounamu

Iti Kahuraki

Mapihi maurea

He Taoka, Pounamu, Kahuraki

Ka kite wanaka i riro mai

Tuauri tuatea me aronui

Tuku iho i a rakituhaha

He taoka te reo

He kuru pounamu

Iti Kahuraki

Mapihi maurea

He Taoka, Pounamu, Kahuraki

 

WAIATA-A-RINGA KA PIOIOI

Ka Pioioi he tohu aroha hau kainga

E hoki mai ra kia kite atu i to iwi e

E rotarota ana e katakata ana mai ra

Pukana whetero mai i te ihi a o matua

Kia kite atu ano i to ataahua e kanapa ra

Pupuhia i te hau kapihia aku roimata

Ka pioioi he tohu aroha hau kainga

Rerenga wairua,

te nga whakarongo mai.

Papaki tuana,

nga tae o te tuki rau.

Ue one one ra

he tangata rangatira e.

No te au pouri,

Ngapuhi nui tonu e.

                                             

WHAKAWATEA – TERINA

Matau aroha e rau

O taku titapa e

Terina aue Terina

Tipuerea Terina e

Kaua huri ke

Ko koe ra taku nei raukura

Matau aroha e rau

O taku titapa e

 

HAKA

Ka tu te ihi

Ka tu te wana

Ka rewa toto rere ko te wana pupu ake ana

Whakanakana mai pukanakana mai

Whatero ki te rangi,

Whatero ki te rangi e

Tahu Potiki maraka maraka hi