Waiata

Waiata for us to use at Waihi Beach School =Mataiki Waihi Click on Link=

=SCHOOL SONG - Ko wai matau.=

KO WAI MATOU KO NGA TAMARIKI O WAIHI KURA KEI TE NOHO TE WHARE KURA I TE TAHI O TE MOANA KO HIKURANGI (TE MAUNGA) KO TAURANGA (TE MOANA) KO MATAATUA TE WAKA O TE WHENUA KO NGAI TE RANGI (TE IWI) KO TOROA (TE TANGATA) KO WAII MATOU KO WAIHI KURA "WHAKA TIPU RATONGA TE MATOURANGA KOUNGA, KEI ROTO HE WHAKA RURU NGA ME TIAKINO TAIAO" KO WAII MATOU, KO WAIHI KURA I TE TAHA O TE MOANA HI AUE HI media type="file" key="2. School Song.m4a" width="300" height="50"

=MAIMOATIA=

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 * MAIMOATIA - MAORI

Verse 1 E ora ai te reo kōrerohia E ora ai te reo waiatahia E noho tahi ai tātou I raro i ngā wawata mo te reo Māori e

Pre-Chorus E hāere tahi ana tātou i te ara o te reo He tūāoma kē tōu, he tūāoma kē tōkū

CHORUS Nōu te reo Nōkū te reo Te hononga ki o tātou tīpuna Maimoatia e te iwi e

Verse 2 Ahakoa te hē, te tika, Ngā piki, ngā heke, Kaua e wehi, e whakamā Tukuna kia rere E hāere tahi ana tātou i te ara o te reo He tūāoma kē tōu, he tūāoma kē tōkū

CHORUS

Bridge E te reo e Nāu ahau i Māori ai  Mākū koe e ora ai

CHORUS || MAIMOATIA - ENGLISH

For the languages survival, speak it For the languages survival, sing it  And so we are united in our aspirations For the Māori language

We are all travelling the pathway of the language You are at your stage of the journey I am at mine

(ALL) The language is yours The language is mine It is what links us to our ancestors Cherish it one and all

Whether you make mistakes or are correct Whether there be ups and downs Have no fear, don’t be shy Let the language fly

We are all travelling the pathway of the language You are at your stage of the journey I am at mine

(ALL) The language is yours The language is mine It is what links us to our ancestors Cherish it one and all

To the language (personified) You define me as Māori And I will keep you alive

(ALL) The language is yours The language is mine It is what links us to our ancestors Cherish it one and all ||