Classroom mihimihi
Marae mihimihi
E te mauri mai tāwhiti
To the souls which ascend from afar
E te whare, te papa, te kainga noho tēnā koutou
The community house/classroom/ancestral house, people of the community, greetings
Ki ngā anahera, kua rere hei taki, hei tuara mo te hunga ora, haere
To our dearly departed, who continue to provide us with direction, we acknowledge you
Ki a tātou, he mihi nui
To the living, greetings
Ko Maungarei te maunga
To the great mountain Maungarei, the ancestral mountain
Ko Te Wai o Taiki te awa
To the flowing river Te Wai o Taiki, the ancestral waters
Ko Ukutoia te papa
To the land in which I stand Ukutoia, the area in which we dwell
Tēnā koutou
Greetings to you all
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