Te Maurea Whiritoi | Waiata Tira | 2016 | Nau mai e Raukawa

Waiata tira of Te Maurea Whiritoi from the National Secondary School Kapa Haka Competition in Hastings 2016.
Lyrics composed by Toti West
Tune composed by Toti West, Francis West and Te Wai Collins
KUPU
E tama i whanake mai i Te Wai Takahanga a Mahinaarangi
Nau mai e te māhuri tōtara
E puta koe i te tauawhiawhi o te uru ki te rāwhiti
Kumea mai a Tākitimu ki te riu o Hoturoa e
Nau mai ki tō whenua taurikura
Nā koro Tawhao tō whare
Whatihua ki tai, Tūrongo ki uta
Mōu e tama te mārire roa
Tohia koe ki te tūāhu o Rangiātea
Tapaina koe ki te hinu o te kawakawa
Taku ara rā ki Te Tairāwhiti
Haramai rā ki te whai ao ki te ao mārama
Nau mai e te māhuri tōtara
Nau mai e Raukawa e
LYRICS
Oh son, who came to this world at Te Wai Takahanga a Māhinaarangi
Welcome, oh young leader
You ,who was born from the embrace of the west and the east
Haul the waka Tākitimu to the basin of Hoturoa
Welcome to your land of prosperity
Koro Tawhao prepared your house
Whatihua of the coast, Tūrongo of the inland
The lasting peace is for you oh son
The ancient rituals took place at Rangiātea
You were named after the kawakawa perfume
You are my bond to the east
Welcome to the world of light
Welcome, oh young leader
Welcome, Raukawa

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Amazing

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So stunning

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Thank you! 😊

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Love this waiata 🖤🖤🖤

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One of our favs 🙂

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