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