| Mä Wai Rä |
| Mä wai rä e taurima |
Who will stand to guide us |
| Te marae i waho nei? |
On the marae now? |
| Mä te tika, |
Let it be justice, |
| Mä te pono, |
Let it be the truth, |
| Me te aroha e. |
And let it be love. |
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| Tau tahi tau rua |
First year second year |
| E kore koe e wareware |
Don't you forget |
| Ka piri mai ko te aroha |
To hold on to love |
| Hei hoa haerëre. |
As your travelling companion. |
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| I mahara hoki au |
I remembered |
| He kai pai te aroha |
Love is a great food (for the soul) |
| Kähore ia nei |
He/she is not |
| He kai kawa e. |
A sour food. |
| (Most people stop after verse 1, but there are other verses) |
