He kakano ahau
I ruia mai i Rangiateai
And I can never be lost
I am a seed, born of greatness
Descended from a line of chiefs,
He kakano ahau
Ki hea ra au e hitekiteki ana
Ka mau tonu i ahau oku tikanga
Toku reo, toku oho-oho,
Toku reo, toku mapihi maurea
Toku whakakai marihi
My language is my strength,
An ornament of grace
Ka tu ana ahau,
Ka uhia au e oku tipuna
My pride I will show
That you may know who I am
I am a warrior, a survivor
He morehu ahau
Ki hea ra au e hitekiteki ana
Ka mau tonu i ahau oku tikanga
Toku reo, toku oho-oho,
Toku reo, toku mapihi maurea
Toku whakakai marihi
My language is my strength,
An ornament of grace
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