He tangata au, o te motu nei
Ko Aotearoa, i te Moana nui a Kiwa
Rakiura, me Rekohu, Te Wai Pounamu
Me te ika ā Maui, ēnei ngā motu
Kua eke mai nei ngā tūpuna Māori
i ngā waka o mua, i nuku ai rātou
Enei ngā kakano, nō Rangiatea
Nō Hawaiiki nui, i nuku ai rātau
Tēnei te taonga i tuku mai iho
Ko te reo tuatahi, ko te reo Māori!
Kia manawanui, i te reo rangatira
Kia rangona ia, rite tonu hau
Hau!
Rite tonu hau.
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