Waiata ā-ringa of Te Maurea Whiritoi from the National Secondary School Kapa Haka Competition in Hastings 2016.
Lyrics composed by Greg Koia.
Tune composed by Toti West, Francis West and Te Wai Collins.
KUPU
E te purapura tūāwhiti
I ruia koe i Rangiātea
E kore e heke, e kore e heke
Tupu te toi, ora te toi
Whanake te toi
He toi tangata auē
Mauri kawariki
Māna koe e whakapakari
Auē
Te kura nā Taininihi
Te kura nā Māhina
Me he paekura ka taka i ahau
Kia kotia te taitapu ki Hawaiki
Te hekenga o Maruiwi ki Te Reinga
Me he tira apārangi i te au huri waka
Auē
Kei akeake te huamata
I nui o rangi akaaka
Tēnei ka tauwehe
Ka raungaiti au
Auē taukuri e
Ka raungaiti au e
Tupu te toi
Ora te toi
Whanake te toi
Te toi tangata auē
Mauri rengarenga
Māna koe e whakatupu e
Auē