Stonefields Kapa Haka

Intro Matariki, Matariki E Ara E Arising…. Verse Te matahi o te tau First month of Māori New Year Te kohinga whetu The collection of stars I te uma o Ranginui In the bosom of Ranginui E piataata mai ana Shiny brightly Whakaataata i te rangi Perform in the sky E tohu ana Show (us when) I te tau hou Maori e Māori New Year Chorus x 2 Ko Tupuanuku (These are the names of the stars) Ko Tupuarangi Ko Waiti, Waita Waipuna a Rangi Ururangi e Verse Te matahi o te tau First month of Māori New Year Te kohinga whetu The collection of stars I te uma o Ranginui In the bosom of Ranginui E piataata mai ana Shiny brightly ...

Ko taku rite ko te Tōrea Ka rere, ka topa   Ki runga e   Tau iho ki te tāhuna   Ki te keri i te pātaka   o Hinemoana   Tai timu, tai pari   He poto noa iho te wā   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Kotahi atu ana.   Kia rite tāua   Ki te manu Tōrea   Kaua e whakaroa  Keria, keria   Kei whiti ana te rā   Tai timu, tai pari   He poto noa iho te wā  Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Kotahi atu ana.  Uhh Tai timu, tai pari   He poto noa iho te wā   Poto noa iho te wā    Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Kotahi atu ana.   Kei whiti ana te rā (te rā)   Kei whiti ana te rā (keri, keria)   Kei whiti ana te rā   K ei whiti ana te rā ...