Nau Mai E Ngā Hua
Nau mai e ngā hua
O te wao
O te ngakina
O te wai tai
O te wai Māori
Nā Tāne
Nā Rongo
Nā Tangaroa
Nā Maru
Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei
Ko Papatūānuku e takoto ake nei
Tūturu whakamaua
Kia tina! TINA! Hui e! TĀIKI E! I
English translation
Welcome the gifts of food
from the sacred forests
from the cultivated gardens
from the sea
from the fresh waters
The food of Tāne
of Rongo
of Tangaroa
of Maru
I acknowledge Ranginui who is above me,
Papatūānuku who lies beneath me
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!
from the sacred forests
from the cultivated gardens
from the sea
from the fresh waters
The food of Tāne
of Rongo
of Tangaroa
of Maru
I acknowledge Ranginui who is above me,
Papatūānuku who lies beneath me
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!