Waiata

POI E

TE POI !
PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE
PA PARA PATUA TAKU POI E !


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

***CHORUS***
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


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!

Nga Iwi E

Ngā iwi e! Ngā Iwi e!
Kia kotahi ra te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa

E i a i e

Kia mau ra! Kia mau ra!
Ki te mana motuhake me te aroha

E i a i e

Wahine mā! Wahine mā!
Maranga mai, Maranga mai, kia kaha

E i a i e

Ta ne ma! Ta ne ma!
Whakarongo tautoko kia kaha

E i a i e

Translation

All you people! All you people!
Be united as one like the Pacific Ocean

Hold on firmly! Hold on firmly!
To you separate identity and to compassion

All you young women! All you young women!
Rise up, rise up, be strong

All you young men! All you young men!
Listen, support, be strong

The Counting Song

Link to the days of the week song:

http://koreroqps.blogspot.co.nz/2010/04/waiata-nga-ra-o-te-wiki.html

Months of the Year song:

 

Tena koe, hello to one

 

 Rainbow colour song

 

  HOKI MAI

 

 

Hoki mai e tama mā ki roto, ki roto I ngā ringa e tuwhera atu nei, (A hi! aue! aue!) Kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te Haki Ingarangi runga Tiamana e. Hoki mai, hoki mai ki te wā kāinga Kia tutuki te tūmanako, Kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te Haki Ingarangi runga Tiamana e. I hoki mai, hoki mai ki te wā kāinga (Ki te aha?) Kia tutuki te tumanako, A kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te Haki Ingarangi runga Tiamana e, Tahi, rua, toru, whā, hi aue hei!

Come back boys into, into these arms outstretched. (A hi! aue! aue!) Fluttering is the flag, the flag England over Germany. Come back, come back home In order to fulfil our hopes. Fluttering is the flag, the flag England over Germany. You came back, came back home (What for?) In order to fulfil our hopes. Fluttering is the flag, the flag England over Germany. One, two, three, four, hi aue hei!

E Toru Nga Mea