E minaka ana
He waiata nā Pānia Papa i tito
E minaka ana taku waha ki te kai a te rangatira
taku reo rangatira, taku kuru pounamu tuku iho
Mīharo kē ana ki tōna pakari kia ora
Tē memeha te wairua, ki te kōrero Māori
Kia kaha tātou ki te kōrero Māori!
I crave to speak
my noble language, my treasured ancestral language
I'm amazed at its resilience to survive
My spirit will not weaken, if I speak Māori
Let's all speak Māori with passion
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