Week 11: He Karere

This week's waiata is He Karere.  Video posted on YouTube by mehun 100, Sept 27, 2011.





He karere tēnei ki te motu
Kia mahara kia mahara e
Ko te oranga pū mō te iwi Māori
kei te Matua i te rangi e
Kaua rawa rā te hinengaro
e apo i ngā taonga nei
e tiaho nei ki te whenua
he memeha ki
he memeha ki
he memeha ki
Te Atua

Week 10: Tu Mai Ra

This week's waiata is Rangitāne 'Tu Mai Ra'

Māori Tu mai ra, tu mai ra Nga uri o Rangitane Whakamau ki to tupuna To whakapapa rangatira Me mau tonu i nga hononga o nga karangamaha o roto ra No reira, Rangitane ma Tu mai ra, tu mai ra e

English

Week 9: Ehara I Te Mea

This week's waiata is Ehara I Te Mea. Video posted in YouTube by delmarae100, 17 Oct 2011.

Māori Ehara i te mea No naianei te aroha No nga tupuna Tuku iho tuku iho Te whenua te whenua Te oranga mo te iwi No nga tupuna Tuku iho tuku iho Whakapono tumanako Te aroha ki te iwi No nga tupuna Tuku iho tuku iho

English It is not a new thing Now that is love Comes from the ancestors Handed down through the passages of time The land, the land Is the life for the people Comes from the ancestors Handed down through the passages of time Faith and hope Love to the people Comes from the ancestors Handed down through the passages of time

Week 8: Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa - Massey University Waiata

This week's waiata is Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa - Massey University's very own waiata.

Blast from the Past ... Patea Māori Club

Not part of our waiata - simply a blast from the past to enjoy during the break :)

In the second video, the presenter mentions talented composer Ngoi Pewhairangi .  You can see what information we have on Ngoi here.

If the name sounds familiar, perhaps you may have heard 'Ngoi Ngoi'? Or you may have heard of E Ipo ?

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Week 7: Tōia Mai

This week we have two video's for Tōia Mai - you can learn about the origins for this waiata here.

 The first video is posted in YouTube by NZCapturedEssense, 14 Mar 2011.



The second video is posted in YouTube by Tekohangareooranana, 30 Mar 2008:

Māori Tōia mai te waka nei Kūmea mai te waka nei Ki te takotoranga i takoto ai Tiriti te mana motuhake Te tangi a te manu e Pīpī-wha-rau-ro-a Kūi! Kūi! Kūi Whitiwhiti ora! Hui e, tāiki e

English Haul this canoe closer Haul the canoe here To its special resting place The treaty gives us our autonomy May the cry of the bird The shining cuckoo -          Quee! Quee! Quee! Signal a change for the better Draw together, become intertwined

Week 6: E Ngā Iwi

There are two video's posted for this waiata.

The first is Ngāti Tūmatauenga waiata (NZ Army).  For more information about this waiata and a short glossary, click here: NZ Folksong - E Ngā Iwi (Opens in new window)

Video posted in YouTube by waiatatube, 18 Aug 2009:



This is the second video, posted in YouTube by Tatyrb 15 Oct 2008.  Lyrics for this video are below.

For our waiata, substitute:

First Verse: 'E nga iwi e' for 'Kaimahi e'
Last Verse: 'Aue hi' for 'Aue te aroha'

Māori E nga iwi ( .. Kaimahi e .. ) Karanga e te iwi e Kua eke mai nei Kua eke mai nei ki runga te marae e Mauria mai ra Mauria mai ra me nga mate ote motu e Me nga tini roimata Me nga tini roimata e maringi whanui e Aha titiro e nga iwi Titiro e nga iwi ki nga mahi o te motu E horo ake nei e Ruana te whenua Ruana te whenua whatiwhati te moana Aue Hi ( .. Aue te aroha .. ) Aue te aroha te mamae i ahau e

English Our  tribe is calling to the people Who have just set foot on this marae Bring with you the memories of all our dead And so many tears spilling forth nation-wide Look at our people working across the land Spread out far and wide Shaking is the ground, quivering is the sea Oh, the love and the pain within me

Week 5: Ngā Iwi e

Video posted in Youtube by 2bluntbill, 16 April 2009.

Māori Ngā iwi e! Ngā Iwi e! Kia kotahi ra te Moana-nui-a-ki wa E i a i e Whakarongo tautoko Kia mau ra! Kia mau ra! Ki te mana motuhake me te aroha E i a i e Whakarongo tautoko Wahine mā! Wahine mā! Maranga mai, Maranga mai, kia kaha E i a i e Whakarongo tautoko Tane ma! Tane ma! Whakarongo tautoko kia kaha E i a i e E tama ma, e tama ma Tama tu, tama tu, kia kaha E i a i e

English All you people! All you people! Be united as one, like the Pacific Ocean (Cries of joy!) “air-ee-ah-ee-air” Hold on firmly! Hold on firmly! To your inheritance, and to compassion E-i-a-i-e All you young women! All you young women! Rise up, rise up, be strong E-i-a-i-e All you men! All you men! Listen, support, be strong E-i-a-i-e All you lads! All you lads! Stand up tall and live like men! E-i-a-i-e

Ngā Iwi E sung by Raven Raven NgaIwiE by tracy525

Week 4: E Minaka Ana

Video posted in YouTube by MokopunaAkonga, 25 August 2010 - differs slightly to the text we use, however the video will give you an idea of the tune. ('Something Stupid' by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman).

Māori Kia kaha tātou ki te (hii) Kōrero Māori *E minaka ana Taku waha Ki te kai ā Te rangatira Taku reo rangatira Taku kuru pounamu Tuku iho Mīharo kē ana Ki tōna pakari Kia ora Te memeha Te wairua Ki te kōrero Māori Repeat * and then # # Te memeha Te wairua Ki te kōrero Maori Kia kaha tātou ki te (hi!) Kōrero Māori

English I aspire to talk like a leader Using my most treasured possession Handed down to me, My language Astound me with your zest of life Your effervescent spirit To speak Māori Let us all be insistent In speaking Māori

Week 3: Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi

A Māori folksong from the 1950s. Video posted on Youtube by Backingblack, 12 July 2010, featuring some well known All Blacks and Opshop's Jason K :o)

Māori Tūtira mai ngā iwi Tātou tātou e Tūtira mai ngā iwi Tātou tātou e Whai-a te marama-tanga Me te aroha e ngā iwi! Kia kotapatahi Kia kotahi rā Tātou tātou e

English Line up together, people All of us, all of us Stand in rows, people All of us, all of us Seek after knowledge, And love of others – everybody Think as one Act as one All of us, all of us

Week 2: Whakarongo Ake Au

Access video here (opens in new window): Whakarongo Ake Au

Māori Whakarongo Whakarongo! Whakarongo ake au Ki te tangi a te manu E rere runga rawa e Tui, tui, tui, tuia Tuia i runga Tuia i raro Tuia i roto Tuia i waho Tui, tui, tuia Kia rongo te ao Kia rongo te pō Tui, tui, tuia Tehei mauri ora

English Listen Listen I listen, where up high A bird flies It’s cry rings out Sew, stitch, bind it together From above From below From within From outside Sew and bind it together During the day And the night Sew and bind it together The breath of life

Week 1: Pō Atarau

The video is produced by Adrenaline TV and is performed by Mana Epiha.

Māori Pō Atarau E moea iho nei E haere ana Koe ki pāmamao Haere rā Ka hoki mai anō Ki i te tau E tangi atu nei

English On a moonlit night I see in a dream You going away To a distant land Farewell But return again To your loved one Weeping here