In 1984 during my naval career, we took this beautiful waiata through Asia, America and Mexico for 6 months. It brings tears to my eyes and a warmth to my heart to hear it again, Ataahua Whanau, Thank You.
From memory that was when the NZ Consulate opened in Mexico City and the NZ Apple& Pear Board requested that our Kapa Haka group travel from Acapulco to perform to help promote NZ and support our Ambassador. I was blown away when we performed on that TV program televised live to millions, at the requests coming in from viewers asking us to sing a waiata that they knew. Fond memories
Tumeke whanau this song always make me homesick for Te Mahia, Nukutaurua, Tawapata, Onenui Station, Portland Island - Waikawa. Rongomaiwahine / Te Mahia are simply the best. Ataahua.
I love this song. I was in the kapa haka group at CCNZ back in the 80's. Sis Lil Kershaw and Bro Hani Smiler were the tutors. I'm not Maori. I still know more Maori songs than my own cultural songs..
Ngati Kahungunu go to song! Love this about our culture and how people from same Tribe or not connect through waiata / haka and at times never met before. RAWE!
0:38 (intro) Kotiro Maori E *Timata - Ko tahi ka Rua ka toru kotiro* Kotiro maori e taku ripene pai - _O makawe hoki_ O makawe hoki nga ngaru o te tai - _Ko Te Parehuia_ Ko te parehuia he tohu rangatira e - _Ko Rongomaiwahine_ Ko rongomaiwahine no nukutaurua e _Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru Rongongia_ Rongongia to ataahua ki te whenua katoa - _Tae atu te ko himu_ Tae atu te ko himuhimu ki a kahungunu e - _Ko Wai te wahine_ Ko wai te wahine whakakapapa te manawa nui nei e - _Ko rongomaiwahine_ Ko rongomaiwahine no nukutaurua e _Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru piki aki_ Piki aki kake ake ki te mahia e - _Ka kitea_ Ka kitea tona hiahia _Aue_ ko rongomai e - _Haere mai_ Haere mai e tama rukuhia nga paua a tangaroa e - _Mai_ Ma rongomaiwahine no nukutaurua e _Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru nahau ra_ Nahau ra *Kahungunu* tangata whakanene - _Na te Paua_ Na te *Paua Hope* e raru ana koe Rongomai e - *hi hi hiha! hi hi hiha!* Maranga mai e hine ka haere taua e - _Ki maramahatia_ Ki maramahatia ki nukutaurua e _Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru nahau ra_ Nahau ra *kahungunu* tangata whakanene - _Na te paua_ Na te *Paua Hope* e raru ana koe Rongomai e - *hi hi hiha! hi hi hiha!* Maranga mai e hine ka haere taua e - _Ki maramahatia_ Ki maramahatia ki nukutauraua e
Like us and our kapa haka on Te Kaha performing everywhere on our '99 Gulf deployment, ay G! Chur mah maori, ko te manakonui kei te ora pai koutou ko to whanau hoki my bro. Mauriora!
Kōtiro Māori e, taku ripene pai O makawe hoki nga ngaru ate tai Ko te pare huia He tohu rangatira e Ko Rongomaiwahine O Nukutaurua e. Maori Rongomaiwahine of Nukutaurua. Rongongia tō ataahua E te whenua katoa Tae atu te kohimuhimu Ki a Kahungunu e Ko wai te wahine e Whakakapakapa te manawanui e? Ko Rongomaiwahine O Nukutaurua e Your beauty is known throughout the land then the whisper reaches even to Kahungunu. Who is the woman who breaks so many hearts? It is Rongomaiwahine of Nukutaurua. Piki ake, kake ake Ki Te Mahia e Ka kite tana hiahia Aue Ko Rongomai e. Haere mai e tama rukuhia Nga pāua a Tangaroa e Ma Rongomaiwahine O Nukutaurua e. He travels up the coast to Mahia peninsula and sees his desire. Oh yes! Oh Rongomai! Come young man, dive for the paua belonging to Tangaroa as a gift for Rongomaiwahine of Nukutaurua. Nāhau ra Kahungunu Tangata whakanene Na te pāua I raru ana koe Rongomai e Maranga mai e hine Ka haere tāua e Ki Marama atea O Nukutaurua e. (REPEAT to end.. x1) Kahungunu has the gift, of being a trickster. It was the paua that defeated you Rongomai. Come young lady Let us two travel to Maramatea of Nukutaurua.
Out of everyone in this video, i knew instantly the chick in the pink jersey in front is my darling cousin Rastana Waikawa from Whakaki...and i knew instantly what she was thinking at some of the actions...."aaaaaaaeeeee whats this action" lolz....ataahua whanau. Great to see these on youtube, so us kiwis living in america can watch
Helen did you find out what this song was about? if youre interested google for a story about a man named kahungunu courting a woman named Rongomaiwahine, its both beautiful and interesting and in sames parts quite funny as well.
Have heard this before. But, just now realized that it's the same medley as "kaulana na pua" from Hawaii. Is this just kaulana na pua in the Maori language?
+Teddie Gauta It is the same melody but different words. My very simple explanation of lyrics of this song is it is about Rongomaiwahine and her husband Kahungunu, who are famous ancestors on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. There are tribes named after them. If you search "kotiro Māori e" you can find a translation of the lyrics.
we all originate from the same place Teddie..Hawaiian, New Zealand Maori, Cook Island Maori and many other pacific Islands..we all came from Tahiti originally so we are bound to all have versions of the same song.
Desiree Tereu Tahiti?? That's news to me.. Hawaiki is Tahiti? Lol. I don't doubt we (all Poly's) came from the same place but it's the first time I've heard Tahiti be mentioned as that place.
@@tiket499 Kia ora. When James Cook arrived in NZ in 1769 he had a Tahitian sailor on board the Endeavour called Types. In his journals he records the fact that Types spoke with the local people of NZ and could be understood. A good indicator of our origins.
In 1984 during my naval career, we took this beautiful waiata through Asia, America and Mexico for 6 months. It brings tears to my eyes and a warmth to my heart to hear it again, Ataahua Whanau, Thank You.
From memory that was when the NZ Consulate opened in Mexico City and the NZ Apple& Pear Board requested that our Kapa Haka group travel from Acapulco to perform to help promote NZ and support our Ambassador. I was blown away when we performed on that TV program televised live to millions, at the requests coming in from viewers asking us to sing a waiata that they knew. Fond memories
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Naw Love thank u for sharing our Waiata with the world I was only 2 at the time u served thanxx u for ur service Great Sir
Thank you for sharing that. Mauri Ora xx
E mihi ana kia koe mo to mahi kaha, rangatira hoki mo to hapu me to iwi ❤
Tumeke whanau this song always make me homesick for Te Mahia, Nukutaurua, Tawapata, Onenui Station, Portland Island - Waikawa. Rongomaiwahine / Te Mahia are simply the best. Ataahua.
I love this song. I was in the kapa haka group at CCNZ back in the 80's. Sis Lil Kershaw and Bro Hani Smiler were the tutors. I'm not Maori. I still know more Maori songs than my own cultural songs..
This is about the most beautiful singing EVER. Hair on the back of my neck stood up.
Ngati Kahungunu go to song! Love this about our culture and how people from same Tribe or not connect through waiata / haka and at times never met before. RAWE!
I love you Maori peeps. So beautiful. I don’t know how anyone can dislike these videos!
Arkeisiah Taoho tautoko
Love it, Ngati Kahungnu where we were raised learned this song in Korongata from Aunty Mane Edwards back in the 70's xo
Those beautiful harmonies reach the heavens above. Our tipuna will be proud.
Nothing beats the good old waananga practices 🥰 always love our tutuuru Maori love stories
The wahine leading this waiata deserves a standing ovation.
Lol don't tell her that, her head may explode 😂
P.s- said with love Alexia!! lolzzz
It was sung beautifully, probably the best I've heard online. Loved all the harmonies. Now that's how it should be sung!
DOZHAN beautiful
āe rā tou kōrero, he manuoriori hoki te whānau katoa o Kahungūnu - this was our rōpū at the polytech in Taradale
Such beautiful people and beautiful voices! It’s like not one person is tone deaf!
0:38
(intro) Kotiro Maori E
*Timata - Ko tahi ka Rua ka toru kotiro*
Kotiro maori e taku ripene pai - _O makawe hoki_
O makawe hoki nga ngaru o te tai - _Ko Te Parehuia_
Ko te parehuia he tohu rangatira e - _Ko Rongomaiwahine_
Ko rongomaiwahine no nukutaurua e
_Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru Rongongia_
Rongongia to ataahua ki te whenua katoa - _Tae atu te ko himu_
Tae atu te ko himuhimu ki a kahungunu e - _Ko Wai te wahine_
Ko wai te wahine whakakapapa te manawa nui nei e - _Ko rongomaiwahine_
Ko rongomaiwahine no nukutaurua e
_Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru piki aki_
Piki aki kake ake ki te mahia e - _Ka kitea_
Ka kitea tona hiahia _Aue_ ko rongomai e - _Haere mai_
Haere mai e tama rukuhia nga paua a tangaroa e - _Mai_
Ma rongomaiwahine no nukutaurua e
_Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru nahau ra_
Nahau ra *Kahungunu* tangata whakanene - _Na te Paua_
Na te *Paua Hope* e raru ana koe Rongomai e - *hi hi hiha! hi hi hiha!*
Maranga mai e hine ka haere taua e - _Ki maramahatia_
Ki maramahatia ki nukutaurua e
_Ko tahi - ka hua kautoru nahau ra_
Nahau ra *kahungunu* tangata whakanene - _Na te paua_
Na te *Paua Hope* e raru ana koe Rongomai e - *hi hi hiha! hi hi hiha!*
Maranga mai e hine ka haere taua e - _Ki maramahatia_
Ki maramahatia ki nukutauraua e
Cameron elDrago Ti matou - Timata*
cheers mate, fixed
ka tahi, ka RUA, KA TORU
some of the kupu are not quite right but hei aha
Pai rawa atu mo enei kupu! MIHARO!
Laughing joking dare I say mucking around alittle bit, then boom organised in tune and ataahua, makes me proud to be Ngati Kahungunu!! Ka Mau te wehi.
Like us and our kapa haka on Te Kaha performing everywhere on our '99 Gulf deployment, ay G! Chur mah maori, ko te manakonui kei te ora pai koutou ko to whanau hoki my bro. Mauriora!
And the movements too. Would love to learn both song and dance and join in.
Hearing waiata sung like this with such kaha and aroha makes me want to join back up into Kapa Haka... Brings tears to the eyes
Such beautiful music my soul grows while hearing it thank-you
THAT KAEA WHOSE LEADING THIS SONG IS SO BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU AND THIS BEAUTIFUL ROOPU FOR THIS WAIATA ATAAHUA
Kōtiro Māori e, taku ripene pai
O makawe hoki nga ngaru ate tai
Ko te pare huia
He tohu rangatira e
Ko Rongomaiwahine
O Nukutaurua e. Maori
Rongomaiwahine
of Nukutaurua.
Rongongia tō ataahua
E te whenua katoa
Tae atu te kohimuhimu
Ki a Kahungunu e
Ko wai te wahine e
Whakakapakapa te manawanui e?
Ko Rongomaiwahine
O Nukutaurua e
Your beauty is known
throughout the land
then the whisper reaches
even to Kahungunu.
Who is the woman who
breaks so many hearts?
It is Rongomaiwahine
of Nukutaurua.
Piki ake, kake ake
Ki Te Mahia e
Ka kite tana hiahia
Aue Ko Rongomai e.
Haere mai e tama rukuhia
Nga pāua a Tangaroa e
Ma Rongomaiwahine
O Nukutaurua e.
He travels up the coast
to Mahia peninsula
and sees his desire.
Oh yes! Oh Rongomai!
Come young man, dive
for the paua belonging to Tangaroa
as a gift for Rongomaiwahine
of Nukutaurua.
Nāhau ra Kahungunu
Tangata whakanene
Na te pāua
I raru ana koe Rongomai e
Maranga mai e hine
Ka haere tāua e
Ki Marama atea
O Nukutaurua e.
(REPEAT to end.. x1)
Kahungunu has the gift,
of being a trickster.
It was the paua
that defeated you Rongomai.
Come young lady
Let us two travel
to Maramatea
of Nukutaurua.
This is just beautiful I love listening and watching this video reminds me of home so much 💖💖
Beautiful Harmony's coming out of these voices powerful lovely Kapahaka Waiata Absolutely Brilliant
me encanta!!!! espero poder algún día viajar a este maravilloso país!!!!
great...although i don't know about. nice to sing and dance together. good friendship and family ties.
Really sounds good. Performance is well done. I love it. I learn my actions and song from this video.
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Out of everyone in this video, i knew instantly the chick in the pink jersey in front is my darling cousin Rastana Waikawa from Whakaki...and i knew instantly what she was thinking at some of the actions...."aaaaaaaeeeee whats this action" lolz....ataahua whanau. Great to see these on youtube, so us kiwis living in america can watch
Did this song for Kapa Haka at Mangateretere School 13 years ago. Ah the memories.
Rongomaiwahine HARD! Loved this x
I've got this waiata on repeat i nga was katoa.
Awwww... this makes me miss Kapa Haka sooo much!!! Tino Ataahua!!!
What a beautiful Kaea. To the wahine ataahua that's leading this song you are such an inspiration for all our rangatahi THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH.
The lady with the glasses. Effortless, Wow.
I am just shocked on how powerful you people sound!! 😲😲😲 So much Mana!!🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️❤️❤️
Love this Roopu ka nui te mihi ka nui te aroha ki a koutou katoa.
very gracefully done love it
bravo très beau merci salutations depuis la suiise
What a wonderful song, you guys have such an amazing culture. Cheers to you all
thank you for singing and signing to this world to the kiwi in all of us
Beautiful. Love from Croatia.
Wow. Tumeke!! You rocked. Nga mihi nui for the awesome share.
I absolutely love listening to this waiata
Te waiata pai tênei I tê wā nei ka nui te pai I a rãtou waiata I tênei taki!!
Kotiro Maori, he TOHU RANGATIRA gave that xtra to stand up for equality. Even the Old Testament went thru that time with Ezra,Haggai.
The whole Roopu is absolutely AMAZING!!!!
Wow. Ka rawe. Never get tired of watching this performance. Wish there was another vid with everyone wearing their costumes.
Repping Rongomaiwahine here in London! Chur tumeke cuzzies
What a beautiful KAEA
#NgatiKahungunu 💕 I may not know my whānau,but I love watching this waiata. Feels warm, fuzzy and strong! 🥰
thanku for sharing luv the singin think young peepz could learn heapz from diz
One of my favourite waiata. And Ngā Whakamoemiti.
Such beautiful people
0:29 😂when she slapped her stomach
hahahaha, it turned u on aye Dyls?
Ow fuck ya
Family pack lol
@@meganwatson3732 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Awesome! Miss the sun and waves so much
This was beautiful ladies love this
What a beautiful Kaea.
awesome waiata whanau....kia ora :) xx
Oh my home. My heart!!
What a BEAUTIFUL KAEA
Kia ora ngati kahungunu tino rawe tenei waiata mauriora te iwi maori ☝❤
Awesome video and people...
What a beautiful Kaea much respect
Bloody fantastic
Chea! Kahungungu Hard !!!
Love it. Such joy.
I would love to understand the words/ meaning of this evocative song.
Helen did you find out what this song was about? if youre interested google for a story about a man named kahungunu courting a woman named Rongomaiwahine, its both beautiful and interesting and in sames parts quite funny as well.
You all sounded so awesome and absolutely explosive aroha nui te Roopu .
a quand une prochaine vidéo toujours supers a vous écouter tjours de bonne salutations depuis la suisse
Those harmonies tho.
Homesick AF right now.
Te ataahua nei o te reo me te rongo! Ngā tino mihi kia koutou !
Remember this Waiata at Intermediate I was in the Bilingual class and we learnt this ❤❤❤
love your vids, so beautiful to listen to
Wow wee 😍
que lindo ñ me canso de ver, parabéns
this my fav waiata, in respect of my name sake Kuini Maata Kaia
Tino tumeke rawa atu te ahuatanga o tēnei waiata!!! He rawe!!
Mihi Kia koutou no Ngapuhi nui. Tonu
Aw I miss the days @ EIT back in 2002 doin just that!!! Primooo peeps!
defs sends chills down the spine , GOOSEBUMPS
i love islander tradition absolute best! MEAN
Islander tradition ? lol this is maori lol
Lots of love mai Te Tai Rawhiti me Te Tai Tokerau.
perfect just imagine the parties with these cuzzies
the giant white dude..impresses me most lol
Thank you thank you thank you.
what a beautiful kaea
Wtf im im in the vid im the random kid that pops in front of the camera and the cameraman is my dad thats buzzy took me years to realise 😂
😂
this song is absolutely ataahua
Ko wai te wahine in the PINK hoodie.... ATAAHUA.
Oh MY Heart is singing.
lovely Ngati Kahungunu
Awesome
Ngati Kahungunu hard out ❤
Love it. Awesome
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I love this song it mean as to listen to
Nice whanau
Reminds me of my sister who is no longer with us
maassive e koutou ma
more, more, more PLEASE!
Haarti ... BOOM
Front row 3rd from the right, she's on
Chur my uncle kingi :) DVK ALLDAY
Have heard this before. But, just now realized that it's the same medley as "kaulana na pua" from Hawaii. Is this just kaulana na pua in the Maori language?
+Teddie Gauta It is the same melody but different words. My very simple explanation of lyrics of this song is it is about Rongomaiwahine and her husband Kahungunu, who are famous ancestors on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. There are tribes named after them. If you search "kotiro Māori e" you can find a translation of the lyrics.
we all originate from the same place Teddie..Hawaiian, New Zealand Maori, Cook Island Maori and many other pacific Islands..we all came from Tahiti originally so we are bound to all have versions of the same song.
Desiree Tereu Tahiti?? That's news to me.. Hawaiki is Tahiti? Lol. I don't doubt we (all Poly's) came from the same place but it's the first time I've heard Tahiti be mentioned as that place.
@@tiket499 Kia ora. When James Cook arrived in NZ in 1769 he had a Tahitian sailor on board the Endeavour called Types. In his journals he records the fact that Types spoke with the local people of NZ and could be understood. A good indicator of our origins.
Beautiful song!