E tipu e rea, mo nga ra o te ao,
Grow up O tender child in the days of your world,
Ko to ringa ki nga rākau a te Pākehā,
In your hands the tools of the Pākehā,
Hei oranga mo to tinana.
As means to support and sustain you.
Ko to ngakau ki nga taonga a o tipuna,
In your heart the treasures of your ancestors,
Hei tikitiki mo to mahunga.
As a plume for your head.
Ko to wairua ki te Atua,
Your spirit given to God,
Nana nei nga mea katoa.
The source of all things.
-Sir Apirana Ngata
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