Kua rongo mai koe
Kua rongo mai koe i te reo pōwhiri
E karanga ake nei e
E karanga ake ana ki te ao whānui
Piki mai, kake mai rā
No wai te reo, no wai te mana E karanga ake nei e
Ko te reo mana nui, ko te mana rongonui O Whanganui-a-Tara
(anō)
English translation
You have heard the welcome call Calling to the wide earth Welcoming
Welcoming
Whose voice, whose integrity is calling forth It is the voice of great integrity, the renowned voice of Whanganui-a-Tara
Welcoming
Whose voice, whose integrity is calling forth It is the voice of great integrity, the renowned voice of Whanganui-a-Tara