Whakaeke

Kaea: Tēnā i ruia

Kaea: Kōwai rā, Kōwai rā

Katoa: Ko mātou tēnei te hunga tamariki o Te Kura Erema

e takahi nei ki runga i te papa o te riri e

Kaea: A….Tūruki, tūruki

Katoa: Paneke, paneke

Kaea: Tūruki, tūruki

Katoa: Paneke, paneke

Katoa: ko Te Kura O Erema -  tau, tau, tau ana e...Hi!!

Leader: Who are we?

Group: We are the children of Elm Park school tramping along the stage of Tūmatauenga (god of war)

Leader: Strengthen and gather us

Group: We must move forward as one

Leader: Strengthen and gather us

Group: We must move forward as one

Group: We are the school of Elm Park standing here before yous …..Hii!

Ngā rau ō Erama

E nga iwi ka D toa D7  

ko nga rau / o G erama

e mihi E nei

e tangi E7 nei

karanga A mai ra

Tama:  (maranga mai)

Katoa: nga iwi e D D7  -

tena koutou

ka - Gto -oa

Ka tu ko-E tahi-

ta-nga E7 tatou

pa-ku-ra-nga   D e  - then G

pa-ku-ra-nga   D e  

Katoa to restart the waiata

Ngā Kaitiaki

Nga Kaitiaki

Te whenua

Nga rakau

me Te ngahere

Te moana

Nga roto

me Nga awa e

Me Tu ngatahi

hei roki-roki (e)

Ko tatou ng-a kai-ti-a-ki

Ko tatou ng-a kai-ti-a-ki

Poutini Poutini

Poutini, Poutini

Ki te rua rere hä 

Aué kapa, aué kapa 

Ki te rua rere hä 

Ü atu ana, auahi ana 

Ü atu ana, auahi ana 

Kss hī, kss hī, kss hī, hā 

Kss hī, kss hī, kss hī hā

Hī! 

Consumed are the hordes

Dispatched to the pits

Rank upon rank

Into the hangi pits

Behold the smoke

Behold the smoke

Aotearoa

[English Translation:]

No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you come from
We’ll fight for your freedom

I am the mountain, you are the sea flowing toward me
You are the river that runs through me, I am her she is me
Created from dust and sand, born to lead this land

Where we come from we were made to be strong
Our legacy will carry on
And if a piece of home
Resonates in your soul
Your journey will take you
Where you belong

No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you come from
We’ll fight for your freedom

[RIA HALL:]
The heritage of this land is deep, we are it’s legacy
I am her warrior, I fight for thee, we have the victory
Born from blood and tears, I am stronger than fear

[TROY KINGI:]
We strive to move to our destiny 
we practice more than what we preach 
and if a piece of home resonates in your soul
your journey will take you where you belong 

No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you come from
We’ll fight for your freedom

[NZ NATIONAL ANTHEM – MAISEY RIKA]

God of Nations at thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet
Hear our voices we entreat
God defend our free land!

No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you come from
We’ll fight for your freedom

No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you come from
We’ll fight for your freedom

No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you come from
We’ll fight for your freedom

E karanga e te iwi e

Our tribe is calling to the people

who have just set foot on this marae

Bring with you the memories of all our dead

and so many tears spilling forth nation-wide.


Look at our people working across the land
spread out far and wide

Shaking is the ground, quivering is the sea.

Oh, the love and the pain within me.

The ground shakes and quivers, yeah!

Ngoi ngoi