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HE KARAKIA, MO NGA KAI KATOA.

Waere waerea iho, ta taua taru oi,
Matua matakare to hai,
Tera kei runga,
Te tira e Rangi,
Te tira koi to puturanga,
Koi Hawaiki,
Kia korikori koe,
Koi to mauri ka tupu,
Tupu koe e to mauri,
Ka rau huihui koe i to mauri,
Ka rau matomato koe i to mauri,
Ka te tupu koe i to mauri ora hai,
Whangaia nga atua kia anga mai e,
Whangaia Rongo kia anga mai e,
Whangaia Rongo te karo patu,
’Ai mitikia,
Ngaua horomia,
Ka ata kai te Whakatokare rire,
Te maramara o te rangi,
Tenei to whangai maroro,
Maroro to hiakai,
Ka tatari ki tai,
Mata tini,
Ka makatetea,
Ka whakatara te niho,
E Rongo,
Maroro te Rangi e hai.