Matariki
Matariki
E ara e…
Te mātahi o te tau
Te kohinga whetū i te uma o Ranginui
E pīataata mai ana
Whakaataata i te rangi
He tohu ana
I te tau hou Māori e
Ko Tupuanuku
Ko Tupuarangi
Ko Waitī, Waitā
Waipuna a rangi, Ururangi e
Ko Pōhutukawa e,
Ko Hiwa-i-terangi e
(repeat 1st verse)
Matariki,
Matariki
Rise
First month of the Mãori year
The collection of stars In the chest of Ranginui
Shining bright
Reflecting in the sky
Indicating the Mãori New Year
Tupuānuku
Tupuārangi
Waiti, Waitā
Waipuna ā rangi Ururangi e
Põhutukawa
Hiwaiterangi