hīmene hīmeneWaiata Wednesday Rōpū
Kupu
Ka waiata Ki a Maria Hine i whakaae Whakameatia mai He whare tangata Hine purotu Hine ngākau Hine rangimārie Ko te Whaea Ko te Whaea O Te Ao (o Te Ao)
Meaning
I Sing
To Mary
The woman who agreed
To bring forth life
From her womb
Woman who acquiseced
Woman of great heart
Woman of peace
She is the Mother
She is the Mother
Of the world
(of the world)
Notes
Richard Puanaki (1941-2021) taught at Catholic schools at Wairoa. In the mid 1980s he composed several hīmene, including Ka Waiata, with the help of his whānau singing group Te Whetu o te Rawhiti.