Kapa Haka

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Purea nei e te hau

Horoia e te ua

Whitiwhitia e te ra

Mahea ake nga poraruraru

Makere ana nga here.

Scattered by the wind

washed by the rain

and transformed by the sun,

all doubts are swept away

and all restrains are cast down.

E rere wairua, e rere

Ki nga ao o te rangi

Whitiwhitia e te ra

Mahea ake nga poraruraru

Makere ana nga here,

Makere ana nga here.

Fly O free spirit, fly

to the clouds in the heavens,

transformed by the sun,

with all doubts swept away

and all restrains cast down.

Yes, all restrains are cast down.

Whakarongo mai  Ki te reo e tangi nei E ringihia mai ana Mai i aku kamo Nga roimata e Whiti mai te ra Ngaro ana te mamae Ngaro noa te pouri Kaua e mau riri Anei ano he ra Maranga mai e te iwi O nga hapu Ngapuhi Kia mau, kia u, kia pupuri ai Ki nga akoranga nui  Takahia te ao Ka kitea te iwi E tu tangata mai tatou Nga uri o ratou Kua mene ki te po Tenei te mihi Ki nga kai awhina e Ki nga whaea nga matua Anei ra ko nga hua E puawai ana mai Maranga mai... Tai Aroha Ko te aroha anō he wai E pupū ake ana He awa e māpuna mai ana I roto i te whatū-manawa (x2) Ko tona matapuna he hōhonu Ā ina ia ka rere anō (x2) He tai timu He tai pari He tai ope He tai ora He tai nui Love is like water continually bubbling up a river that will keep flowing from within the very seat of the emotions. From a very deep source it will keep on rising an ebb tide an incoming tide a forceful tide a living tide a full tide.

Listen to the voice that is crying out and see pouring out from my eyes the tears. But as the sun shines the pain disappears and  the sadness falls way Don't hold any anger for this is another day Rise up all of you of the sub tribes of Ngapuhi and hold firmly and securely and forever to the great teachings. As you travel the world It will be seen by everyone that we are people who stand proud we, the descendants of those who have been  lost in the night. This is the thanks we give to you To our aunts and uncles, mothers and fathers Here we are, the fruit of your labour Blossoming before you.