Kaea: Ngā waka e whitu
Leader: I salute you, our seven ancestral canoes.
Aotea, Tainui, Te Arawa, Tokomaru, Kurahaupo, Takitimu, Mataatua
Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e
Gather upon the shores of Pt England
Kaea: Ngā akonga e
Leader: To our students
Whaia ngā teitei o te maunga piki eke, ka tipu ka rere
Seek out lofty height in your educational journey
Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e
Gather upon the shores of Pt England
Kaea: Ngā Kaiako e
Leader: To our teachers
Katoa: Hikitia hāpaingia piki ake eke ake kōkiri ka tipu hei ārahi e
Elevate our students and their successes to growth young leaders
Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e
Gather upon the shores of Pt England
Toia mai ngā waka ki runga ki Ukutoia e
To gather upon the shores of Pt England
Pōwhiri mai
Mihi mai rā, pōwhiri mai rā e 2x
Welcome is our call we extend to you all
Mihi mai rā, haere mai rā, ki te huinga e
As we welcome you all to our special occasion
Hei whakanui, whakaeke ngā akonga o te kura 2x
Which elevates and celebrates the successes of Pt England school
Kaea: Both a tama and a kōhine
Ara Toia tāku waka
Let’s us move onward to success
Toia tāku waka 2x
Onward we shall
He waka mātauranga
To building upon my foundation of knowledge and education
Pūmau tāku haere e
As a constant theme in my life
Whaia kia eke, whaia kia here hei whakanuia e
To strive for success, and celebrate our efforts
Haka: Both a tama and a kōhine
Ara tōku tū, e ngunguru nei! 2x
For my foundations are cemented upon the strength I muster
Ara, kura, kura tāku kura e!
The foundation I speak of, my school
Ara tēnā whakahuatia ake e tāku kura nei e
Alas, I again, recite this foundation ..
Ara ko Ukutoia, ko Ukutoia
Which is Pt England, it is Pt England
Tēnei mihi atu e, tōku aroha e, aue, aue, kia eke e..
Which is what I speak of, my passion and where I strive for success
Kiko
Kiko, Kiko, kei hea rā, ko koe?
In my journey, I seek you, my purpose, where would you be?
Kiko, Kiko, kei hea rā e?
In my journey, I search for my purpose, where would this be?
Ka kimihia rā e au, e tō puāwai (E tō puāwai)
In my search, I now understand where you flourish
I te Whatumanawa, o te Kōhine, o te Taitama
Which is in the hearts and minds of young men and women, the future generations
Kiko, Kiko, kei hea rā, ko koe?
In my journey, I seek you, my purpose, where would you be?
Kiko, Kiko, kei hea rā e, eeeee!
In my journey, I search for a purpose, where would this be?
Pātere: Chant
Ara Kimihia mai rā!!!
Go forth and seek
Kimihia, Rawatia
Seek with vigour
Ko ngā taonga tūpuna
Cherished possessions of our ancestors
Kāwea ki tōku kainga nei! Hi!
And carry them to where they will be cared for and treasured
Tēnei te tira hou e tū mai nei
For I am of the generation
Hei whakaeke ki tōku Kahurangi e… hi!
Tasked to protect my ancestral possessions now and into the future ..
Tātai Whetū
Ko ngā Tātai Whetū, kua rere ki te rangi
To our dearly departed, who adorn the night skies
Kia mau! Kia mau tonu…
You will be remembered
Ki ngā mahara e,
Your contributions, celebrated
Ngā mate, rere, rere, ki runga rā
So therefore, our dearly departed, ascend to the heavens
Tātai Whetū, tiaho mai
And may your light shine bright forever more
Tātai Whetū, tiaho mai
And may your light shine bright forever more
Ōku Matua
He mihi rā, He mihi rā
I pay tribute, I pay tribute
He mihi rā, ōku Matua
I pay tribute, to you, my guardians
He mihi maioha, ki tōku tuara, i te ao, te pō, māhana i ahau 2x
My affectionate tribute, to you who are the backbone/pillar of my life, each day, you care for me
Whakaruruhau, e tōku mā
Comfort me, my mother figure
Kahangia e koe, e tōku pā
Strengthen me, oh father figure
Manaakitia te kainga
Enable me to care for our home
Hei tūāpapa, hei tūāpapa.
To keep me humble in my endeavours
Hōmai tō mauri ki ahau
Allow me to be principled in my journey
Mō tēnei ao hurihuri
For this technological world
Whetū mārama hei kōkiri
May your example be my guide
Tihei Mauriora, Tihei Mauriora
To you, who have given me life
Hoea rā
E Taiohi e
Oh young one, you who will inherit the world and its bounty
Mau ki tō reo, mana e
Hold fast to your culture and all it offers you
Mā reira, maranga, kia manawanui e te iwi e
When you pursue your cultures riches, arise
Hoea rā (Ukutoia – Boys)
So go forth (Pt England)
Ki te pono e
To the path you will mold on your journey
Mate, matenga rā
To our dearly departed
Ka tuku ki te, okiokīnga e
Who have ascended to their final resting place
Mā reira, maranga, kia manawanui e te iwi e
When you pursue your cultures riches, arise
Hoea rā (Ukutoia – Boys)
So go forth (Pt England)
Ki te pono e
To the path you will mold on your journey
Waiata Poroporoaki
Poroporoaki, poroporoaki - we bid you farewell
Mai Ukutoia - from our families of Pt England
ki to kainga e - to you and your homeland
poroporoaki e - we bid you farewell
| Taku piki Kotuku e Rerenga tahi ana e Hoki mai ano ki te awhi i ahau Taku tau piki Kotuku e Nana te wehi Ka awhitia e koe Nana te ao Ko te ao wairua Whakaruruhou mo te iwi E pokaikaha nei i te ao turoa Hoki mai ano ke te awhi i ahau Taku tau piki Kotuku e Arahina nga iwi e Ki te ahurewa tapu o te runga rawa Arahina nga iwi e Ki te ahurewa tapu o te runga rawa Taku piki Kotuku e | Ascend Kotuku Return again To support me Come to rest Kotuku He’s the protector Will support you his world the world of wairua Shelter for the people Travel about the universe Return again to support me come to rest Kotuku Guide our people to the direction of elevation Guide our people to the direction of elevation Come to rest Kotuku |
| Whaia kia eke | Persue excellence |
Whaia kia eke (Kaia/Kaitātaki) Whaia kia eke Whaia kia here Te mauri mai tāwhiti hei tuara e Ko tēnei waiata kinaki e Ko Maungarei e (Kaia/Kaitataki) Ko Maungarei e te tāhūhū tūpuna Te wai o Taiki rere kau atu ana Ko Ukutoia te kainga noho o (x2) Whaia kia eke | Pursue excellence (Leaders) Pursue excellence Pursue and bind as one To our beloved souls which ascend from afar As a pillar for our educational pathway This song illustrates their essence Maungarei (Leaders) Maungarei, ancenstrial mountain The river, Te Wai o Taiki, which flows to shore Ukutoia, which is home (x2) Pursue excellence |
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