HE WAIATA AROHA.

Tera Matariki,
Hikitia i te ripa,
’Whea nei e Huka,
Ka tauwehe i taku kiri,
Mokai Tararua,
I araia mai ai,
Te kite atu au,
I taku piringa aoraro,
Naku te tahukura,
I whakamoho i te ahiahi,
Kei tae ki reira,
Kei mihi mai ki te iwi.