Waiata

Here are the lyrics for the 

Waiata we have been learning....

Ténä Koutou

Ténä koutou

E hoa mä
Kua tae mai nei 
I ténei wä

Nö reira rä 
E hoa mä
Kia ora rä 
Koutou katoa

Kua rongo hoki ahau x3
Kei te haere mai koutou

Nö reira rä 
E hoa mä
Kia ora rä 
Koutou katoa

Greetings to you all Dear friends
Who have arrived here At this time
And so it is
Our dear friends
That we extend our greetings To you all
I had heard of course That you were coming
And so it is
Our dear friends
That we extend our greetings To you all 


E toru ngä mea
E toru ngä mea      There are three 
Ngä mea nunui      Great things 
E kï ana                 That are spoken of 
Te Paipera             In the Bible 
Whakapono           Faith 
Tümanako             Hope 
Ko te mea nui       And the greatest of all 
Ko te aroha           Love

Päkéké mai ö matimati

Päkéké mai ö matimati                 Click your fingers 
Päkéké mai ö matimati                 Click your fingers 
Waewae whiua ki te taha              Legs swing to the side 
Waewae whiua ki te taha              Legs swing to the side 
Takahuri, takahuri, ko wiriwiri     Turn round and round, wriggle 
Takahuri, takahuri, ko wiriwiri     Turn round and round, wriggle 
Kanikani tö tinana                         Make your body dance 
Kanikani tö tinana                         Make your body dance 
Hei hä Hei hä 
Hei hä Hei hä 
Hei hä Hei hä 
Hei hä Hei hä 
Pakipaki, pakipaki (repeat)           Clap hands (repeat)

NGĀ IWI E 

Kaea: Pöneke e                                                  
Katoa: E karanga e te iwi e                                
Kaea: Kua eke mai nei                                       
Katoa: Kua eke mai nei ki runga te marae e      
Kaea: Mauria mai                                               
Katoa: Mauria mai e ngá mate o te motu e        
Kaea: Ki ngá tini roimata                                 
Katoa: Ki ngá tini roimata e maringi whánui e   
Kaea: Titiro e ngá iwi                                        
Katoa: Titiro e ngá iwi ki ngá mahi o te motu   
E hora atu nei e                                                  
Táne: Rü ana te whenua 
Katoa: Rü ana te whenua, whati ana te moana 
Kaea: Aué te aroha 
Katoa: Aué te aroha te mamae i ahau e 
Táne: Rü ana te whenua, whati ana – Hï! 

E I A I E 

E i a i e   E i a i e

E i a i e   E i a i e

Ngá iwi e
Ngá iwi e
Kia kotahi rá
Te Moana Nui a Kiwa

E i a i e  E i a i e

Kia mau rá
Kia mau rá
Ki te mana motuhake 
Me te aroha

E i a i e   E i a i e 

E i a i e E i a i e
To all the tribes
To all the nations
Let us all unite
We the peoples of the Pacific
E i a i e E i a i e
Let us hold fast
Let us hold fast
To our independence, our sovereignty 
And our compassion
E i a i e E i a i e