Maori+Media

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(Intro - solo a cappella : chanted by lead female Kaea.) TE POI ! PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E !
 * Poi E Lyrics**

E rere ra e taku poi poro-titi Ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e Poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai Rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e

Ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a Whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e Piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a Taku poi poro-titi taku poi e

Poi E whaka-tata mai Poi E kaua he rerekē Poi E kia piri mai ki au Poi E-E awhi mai ra Poi E tāpeka tia mai Poi E o taua aroha Poi E pai here tia ra
 * CHORUS***

POI... TAKU POI E!

Repeat solo a cappella : Chanted by lead female Kaea. PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E !

Verse & chorus repeated again, same sequence. Instrumental break, usually poi percussion. Then key change : repeat chorus on key change.

At end of song : POI... TAKU POI E ! 4 times

Then everyone chants at song's end : RERE ATU TAKU POI TI TA' TAHA RA WHAKARUNGA WHAKA RARO TAKU POI E!

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The "Ka Mate" haka generally opens with a set of five preparatory instructions shouted by the leader, before the whole team joins in: //Ringa pakia! (//Slap the hands against the thighs!) //Uma tiraha! (//Puff out the chest.) //Turi whatia! (//Bend the knees!) //Hope whai ake! (//Let the hip follow!) //Waewae takahia kia kino! (//Stomp the feet as hard as you can!)
 * The Ka Mate Haka**
 * Leader**:

//Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru (//This is the fierce, powerful man) //Nāna i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā (//Who caused the sun to shine again for me) //Upane... Upane (//Up the ladder, Up the ladder) //Upane Kaupane (//Up to the top) //Whiti te rā,! (//The sun shines!) //Hī! (//Rise!)
 * Leader**: //Ka mate, ka mate, (//I die, I die,)
 * Team**://Ka ora, Ka ora', (//I live, I live,)
 * Leader**://Ka mate, ka mate, (//I die, I die,)
 * Team**://Ka ora Ka ora (//I live, 'I live)
 * All**:

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E Ihoa Atua, O nga Iwi Matoura, Ata whaka rongona; Me aroha noa. Kia hua ko te pai; Kia tau to atawhai; Manaakitia mai Aotearoa
 * The New Zealand National Anthem: Maori Words**

Ona mano tangata Kiri whero, kiri ma, Iwi Maori Pakeha Repeke katoa, Nei ka tono ko nga he Mau e whakaahu ke, Kia ora marire Aotearoa

Waiho tona takiwa Ko te ao marama; Kia whiti tona ra Taiawhio noa. Ko te hae me te ngangau Meinga kia kore kau; Waiho i te rongo mau Aotearoa

Tona pai me toitu; Tika rawa, pono pu; Tona noho, tana tu; Iwi no Ihoa. Kaua mona whakama; Kia hau te ingoa; Kia tu hei tauira; Aotearoa