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