Kōwhai 2026


Matilda,
Kia ora koutou Hello Everybody
We are Kōwhai Kapahaka Group.
Amiria
Thank you for coming to read to us this week. Our first waiata is to welcome you.

Kuini- Kia wiri
Amber- Hope
Eliza -Waewae takahia
Sammy-Rose- Toru wha

APāwhare e (kōtiro mā), Pāwhare e (tama mā)
DE karanga e te iwi Ae
Kua eke mai nei
Kua eke mai nei Eki runga te marae Ae
Mauria mai e nga
Mauria mai De ngā mate o te motu Ae
Me ngā tini roimata
Me ngā tini roimata Ee maringi whānui Ae
Titiro e ngā iwi
DTitiro e ngā iwi Aki ngā mahi o te motu e hora atu nei Ee
Rū ana te whenua
ARū ana te whenua, Dwhati ana te moaAna
Auē te aroha
Auē te aroha Ete mamae i ahau Ae (Sing through twice)

(Boys) Rū ana te whenua, whati ana-Hī !
Matilda
Our next item is a poi. It tells the story of a girl called Rona who was taken
by the moon.

Kuini- Kia rite
Amber- Ki raro
Eliza -Ki te poi C D G
Sammy-Rose- Toru wha

GTakoto ana au

ki te moenga uriuri

EmTū ake au

tītiro ki te atarau

GKei runga rā

Te marama e whiti ana

EmKei hea Rona?

Kei roto rā

GPiri ki te taha

DPiri ki te ngaio

GAue rā EmE Rona e

CAue DRona   2x    Ge

Sammy-Rose- Hokia te poi

Kuini: E noho


Tamati : Our next item is a haka.

Tamati: Taringa whakarongo

Finn: Kia rite

Sergun: Kia mau

Katoa: Hiii

Tamati: 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

Sergun: Tūkaha

Sora: Our last item is a waiata called E minaka ana. Hope


 
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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 determination 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! 

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



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