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