Ngapuhi - Rerenga Wairua (Whanau)

Rerenga Wairua tënä whakarongo mai - Fly now and listen to this
Papaki tü ana ngä tai o Te Tokerau - The tides/waves of Tokerau are crashing on the shore
Ueoneone rä he tangata rangatira e  - There is Ueoneone, who was a great leader
Nö Te Aupouri Ngapuhi nui tonu e - He is from the Aupouri of the great and strong Ngapuhi

Taku ara taku mana he wahine whakaiti - My path, my strength leads to this woman of humility
Reitu te wahine nö Tainui waka e - Reitu is this woman belonging to Tainui waka
Näna i märena ko Ueoneone e - It was Reitu who married Ueoneone
Ka puta ka ora tätou ngä uri e - From them came their descendants, us who live today

Nö reira e te iwi kua mutu ngä mihi - As such, our story is finished
Aku tangi körero aku tangi tikanga e - My story of tikanga has been called out
Noho iho e koro ko Ueoneone e - Lie still my tupuna Ueoneone
Ngä manaakitanga - Being looked after/watched over
A te hunga runga rawa e - By those above us all
Ngä manaakitanga - Being looked after/watched over
A te hunga runga rawa e - By those above us all

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