Lyrics
[Intro:]
[Taiko drums and conch shell playing a powerful, rhythmic melody]
"Hei!"
[Verse 1:]
Ngā toa o te moana, ka whawhai tonu
Te mana, te ihi, te wehi, te wana
E tū ana, e toa ana, e kore e hinga
He toa rangatira, he mana tō te whenua
"Aue!"
[Chorus:]
Te kaha o te toa, ka ngaro te hoariri
Ngā iwi e tū ana, e kore e whati
Te kaha o te toa, he mana tuku iho
Ngā mātua, ngā tūpuna, e ora tonu nei
"I mua!"
[Instrumental melody solo]
[Verse 2:]
Te rā e whiti ana, te whenua e ora
Ngā ika o te moana, te hau o te rangi
Ngā manu e rere ana, te reo o ngā atua
He kaha, he toa, he rangatira
"Aue!"
[Chorus:]
Te kaha o te toa, ka ngaro te hoariri
Ngā iwi e tū ana, e kore e whati
Te kaha o te toa, he mana tuku iho
Ngā mātua, ngā tūpuna, e ora tonu nei
"I mua!"
[Haka:]
[Begin with a strong, rhythmic chant and stomping]
[Leader:]
Ka mate! Ka mate!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka ora! Ka ora!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka mate! Ka mate!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka ora! Ka ora!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ā upane! Ka upane!
[All repeat]
[Leader]
Ā upane! Kaupane!
Whiti te rā!
"Hii!"
[Bridge Instrumental solo]
[Bridge: Continued]
[Pahu drum solo]
"Hei! Hei!"
Te kaha o ngā toa, e kore e hinga
Ngā iwi e tū ana, e kore e whati
Te kaha o ngā toa, he mana tuku iho
Ngā mātua, ngā tūpuna, e ora tonu nei
"Aue!"
[Chorus:]
Te kaha o te toa, ka ngaro te hoariri
Ngā iwi e tū ana, e kore e whati
Te kaha o te toa, he mana tuku iho
Ngā mātua, ngā tūpuna, e ora tonu nei
"I mua!"
[Outro:]
[Taiko drums and conch shell playing softly, fading out]
"Hoi!"
[Final Chant:]
Mana o te toa
Mālama nā iwi
Mana o ngā tūpuna
No te ao nei
[Haka:]
[Leader:]
Ka mate! Ka mate!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka ora! Ka ora!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka mate! Ka mate!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka ora! Ka ora!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ā upane! Ka upane!
[All repeat]
[Leader]
Ā upane! Kaupane!
Whiti te rā!
"Hii!"
[Bridge Instrumental solo]
[Bridge: Continued]
[Pahu drum solo]
"Hei! Hei!"
Te kaha o ngā toa, e kore e hinga
Ngā iwi e tū ana, e kore e whati
Te kaha o ngā toa, he mana tuku iho
Ngā mātua, ngā tūpuna, e ora tonu nei
"Aue!"
[Chorus:]
Te kaha o te toa, ka ngaro te hoariri
Ngā iwi e tū ana, e kore e whati
Te kaha o te toa, he mana tuku iho
Ngā mātua, ngā tūpuna, e ora tonu nei
"I mua!"
[Outro:]
[Taiko drums and conch shell playing softly, fading out]
"Hoi!"
[Final Chant:]
Mana o te toa
Mālama nā iwi
Mana o ngā tūpuna
No te ao nei
[Haka:]
[Leader:]
Ka mate! Ka mate!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka ora! Ka ora!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka mate! Ka mate!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ka ora! Ka ora!
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
[All repeat]
[Leader:]
Ā upane! Ka upane!
[All repeat]
[Leader]
Ā upane! Kaupane!
Whiti te rā!
"Hii!"
