Ko Whakapoungakau te pae maunga, te tapuae o oku tupuna
Whakapoungakau is the mountain range, the tramping ground of my ancestors
Ko Pukepoto te tihi, toku arawhata ki te rangi
Pukepoto is the peak, my stairway to the heavens
Ko Waengaehe te awa, te wai u
Waengaehe is the river, my spring-well of life
Ko Waikawa i ariki ai
Waikawa is the hot-spring, that sooths my body and my soul
Ko Rotokawa i tau te paru
Rotokawa is the lake that filters life's indiscretions
Ko Rotokawa te Kura
Rotokawa is my school where I stand proud
Ko Kakahoroa te papawhenua
Kakahoroa is the place, my marae, where I stand tall
Ko Uenukukopako, te tangata
Uenukukopako is my ancestor of whom I draw my inspiration
Ko Te Arawa te waka
Te Arawa is my waka, my pathway for opportunity
Tihei mauri ora
This is me, my breath of life
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