Kōwhai Kapahaka

Pāwhare e 

Pāwhare e

E karanga e te iwi e

Kua eke mai nei

Kua eke mai nei ki runga te marae e

Mauria mai e nga

Mauria mai e ngā mate o te motu e

Me ngā tini roimata

Me ngā tini roimata e maringi whānui e

Titiro e ngā iwi

Titiro e ngā iwi ki ngā mahi o te motu e hora atu nei e

Rū ana te whenua

Rū ana te whenua, whati ana te moana

Auē te aroha

Auē te aroha te mamae i ahau e (Sing through twice)

(Boys) Rū ana te whenua, whati ana-Hī !

Poi

Takoto ana au

ki te moenga uriuri

Tū ake au

tītiro ki te atarau

Kei runga rā

Te marama e whiti ana

Kei hea Rona?

Kei roto rā

Piri ki te taha

Piri ki te ngaio

Aue rā E Rona e

Aue Rona 3x e

Haka

E te rangatahi 

e haruru nei

I au au aue ha

Ngā tamariki hi, ngā tamariki hi

Aki akina hi, Hikitia hi!

I au au au ha

Ngā tamariki hi, ngā tamariki hi 

Aki akina hi, Hikitia hi!

Ko te mana o te iwi e ngu ngu ru nei

I au au aue ha 

Hiii!!!      twice

Hawk: Tūkaha  (Girls and Boys stand. Girls rows swap back.)

   

E minaka ana taku waha - I desire that Ki te kai a te rangatira - my talk be like that of a leader, Taku reo rangatira - my noble language Taku kuru pounamu tuku iho - my precious inheritance. Mīharo kē ana - Astound me Ki tōna pakari kia ora - with your maturity by Tē memeha, te wairua - Don't weaken, the spirit you show ki te kōrero Māori - when speaking Maori. Kia kaha tātou - Let us be strong Ki te (Hi ) kōrero Māori! - in speaking Maori! 

Aria - Huria (Turn to go off one line at a time, waving to the audience)