Waiata WaiataWaiata TautokoWaiata Wednesday RōpūMatariki
Kupu
Ma wai ra e taurima te marae i waho nei? Ma te tika ma te pono me te aroha e. Noho au i tōku whare whakarongo ki te tangi o te manu rere i runga rere I waho e Ngā wawata, nga roimata i maringi ki te pa e he ara hei huarahi Mo te aroha Tangihia au tinei kua riro koutou; ki te iwi ki te rangi ki te Atua e. Ma wai ra e taurima te marae i waho nei? Ma te tika ma te pono me te aroha e.
Notes
- Ō Wairoa Marae Waiata sing through the first verse twice
- A Ngati Porou lament sung at tangi. The Ma Wai Ra verse is also sung at policy-making hui by the hosts, as a reminder to put personal motives aside.