Draft version of the waiata so you get the idea of the tune. This tune is to the BEEGEES – Too much heaven. Your parents may have heard of the tune.
This clip is the tune you will be singing it in. Have a listen to get the right note.
(Leader/s)
Ko te reo Maori
Me nga tikanga
I tuku iho
(ALL in chorus part)
Korerotia
Te Reo Rangatira
I nga kura katoa
O te motu nei
He taonga tuku iho
Mai nga tipuna
Nga wawata o nga iwi e…
Ka Hikitia
Te Aho Matua
I tuku iho
Aue… Ka pu te ruha
Ka hao te rangatahi e…
(ALL) Ko matou te oranga nei
Ko te reo maori,
Me nga tikanga
I tuku iho….
Korerotia
Te Reo Rangatira
I nga kura katoa
O te motu nei
He taonga tuku iho
Mai nga tipuna
Nga wawata o nga iwi e…
Ka Hikitia
Te Aho Matua
I tuku iho
Aue…Ka pu te ruha
Ka hao te rangatahi e…
(ALL) Ko matou te oranga nei
Korerotia….
Te Reo Rangatira….(slowly to end)
Translation:
We can revive the only indigenous language of Aotearoa, through speaking
Our language and protocols that have been passed onto us.
We need to speak our indigenous language in all our schools in Aotearoa, it is our treasure that has been handed onto us by those who have gone before us. It is also the aspirations of most New Zealanders that our treasure is retained for our future generations.
Learning frameworks/policies such as: Ka Hikitia (Mainstream schools) Te Aho Matua (Maori immersion schools) Have been implemented for this purpose. The retaining and revitalisation of Te Reo.
Last years Y8’s have left our school to go to secondary school, so, it’s now the duty of our new Y7 and Y8’s to keep ‘Te Reo’ active in our school for our younger students when we leave and they become the leaders of our school.
Kimihia ma ra
Kimihia mai ra
Ko ngā taonga e ngaro
E huna atu ra
Ki ngā kete wānanga
E ki ake nei
Ko te kete tuatea
Ko te kete tuauri e
Ko te kete tuauri e
He aha ra e
Ko te mea tua toru
Ko te mea tua toru
Ko te kete aronui
He pou whakapono
He pou tumanako
Ko te pou ki anei
Ko te rangimarie
Ko te pou o te aroha
Ko te pou o te aroha
Tikina mai nei
Ko ngā taonga e ngaro nei
Hi aue hi
Seek the hidden treasures
Seek the hidden treasures
Concealed in the basket of lore
It is said they were the baskets of communication
The basket of relationship, the basket of relationship
What is the third basket?
The basket of emotions
Aspiration, our desires
It is the pillar of faith
It is the pillar of hope
The pillar is said to be peace
The pillar is love
The pillar is love
Seek and obtain these hidden treasures
KOROHI PO KOROHI AO,
KO RONGO I TURIA
KI TE MATAHAU O TU
TU TE WINIWINI, TU TE WANAWANA
TU I WHAKAPUTAINA, KI TE WHAI AO
KI TE AO MARAMA
TIHEI MAURI ORA!
(Kotiro) KIA RITE KIA RITE, WHAKARITE, WHAKARITE WHAKAEKE MAI RA
WHAKAEKE MAI RA KI TE PAE TAPU O RUAHINE,TARARUA
KI TE PA TUWATAWATA O TE HOTU MANAWA O RANGITAANE O MANAWATU
KO TE RIRI, TE IHI, TE WEHI, TE MANA, TE NGUHA O TUMATAUENGA E
POWHIRITIA MAI NA KARANGA-MAHA,
NGATI TAUIRA, NGATI ARANAKI
RANGITEPAIA, NGATI MAIREHAU
KO TE AKI TAI, NGATI HINEAUTE
KUA EKE MAI RA KI TE TAUTOKO I TE KAUPAPA O TE KOWHIRI TIKI MAI E
TUHIA KI TE RANGI, TUHIA KI TE PAPA,
TUHIA KI TE NGAKAU O TE TANGATA
HI
TRANSLATION:
BY NIGHT, AND BY DAY
THUS THE VANE FOR TU
TU THE TERRIFIC,
TU THE AWESOME
TU THAT BRINGS FOURTH
THE POWER OF LIGHT
BEHOLD THE SNEEZE OF LIFE
BE READY, BE STERN, BE PREPARED BE READY TO ASCEND FORWARD
ASCEND ON THE UPPER MOST PERCH OF RUAHINE AND TARARUA
ASCEND ONTO THE SCARED GROUND OF TE HOTU MANAWA O RANGITAANE O MANAWATU
FEEL THE ANGER, THE AWE, THE POWER AND THE HUNGER OF TUMATAUENGA
BID WELCOME TO OUR MANY KIN OF
OUR LOCAL HAPU
AND WE HAVE ARRIVED TO SUPPORT THIS KAUPAPA OF TE PAE TAMARIKI
WRITE IT IN THE SKY, WRITE IT IN THE LAND, WRITE IT IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE, THE GREATEST THING IS LOVE
ALAS IT IS DONE
TORINO ANA TE WAI
1. Tini whetu ki te rangi
2. Ko Rangitaane ki te whenua
3. Torino ana te wai o Manawatu
4. Ki nga pae maunga o Tararua
5. Ki te Ahu a Turanga – ki – raro….
6. Ki te whenua o Pa-pai-o-e-a
7. ANEI MATOU
8. I hoea nei i te waka o nga tipuna
9. KIA AKONGA
10. E reo ranga-tira kia kore e ngaro
11. Kia rere nga mihi
12. Ki nga kai-hoe katoa
13. Kia kaha ra tatou
14. Ki te korero Māori e
(u…u…u…u…u…)
ANEI MATOU
15. I hoea nei i te waka o nga tipuna
KIA AKONGA
16. E reo ranga-tira kia kore e ngaro
17. Kia rere nga mihi
18. Ki nga kai-hoe katoa
19. Kia kaha ra tatou
20. Ki te korero Māori e
21. Torino… an-a… te wai…
I ahaha!
Tararua ki runga
Te waituora o Manawatū ki raro
Tērā ngā whetu taukapo i te rangi
Ko Tānenuiarangi ki te whenua
Ara turuki turuki paneke paneke
Ara turuki turuki paneke paneke
Haumi e hui e taiki e!
Translation:
As there are many stars in the sky so are the many descendants on the earth
The waters of Manawatū flow freely
To the Mountain ranges of Tararua
To Te Ahu-a-Tūranga below
Following to the land of Papaioea
Here we are taking the paddles
Of the canoe of our ancestors
To learn the highly valued language
Preventing it from being lost
Salutations to all those who bear the paddles
May we be resolute in speaking Māori
Here we are taking the paddles
Of the canoe of our ancestors
To learn the highly valued language
Preventing it from being lost
Salutations to all those who bear the paddles
May we be resolute in speaking Māori
May we be resolute in speaking Māori
TE POU
TE POU, TE POU
TE TOKO-TOKO I WHĒNUKU
TE TOKO-TOKO I WHĒRANGI
TŌKIA, TŪKIA
KO TE MUMU, KO TE ĀWHA
KO TE MUMU, KO TE ĀWHA
KO TE MA-NIHI KAI-OTA
TAKIRI PANAPANA
KA RAU I RUNGA,
KA RAU I RARO
KA WHAI TĀMORE I RUNGA
KA WHAI TĀMORE I RARO
TĒNĀ KO TE POU
TĒNĀ KO TE POU
TE POU O RONGO, NŌ RONGO,
MAURI ORA, KA O A E E E
The supports,
The sustenance
The provision and protection from the earth of Papatuanuku
The provision and protection from the great sky above (Ranginui)
The ravages and attack Be that by the wind and the storm
From the wind and the storm ripped up and strewn about Here lies the crops pulled up,
Gathered from above
gathered from the earth
seek what is well rooted from
above and below upon the earth
This is the support The support of Rongo, from Rongo wellbeing from the O and fro
