Mihimihi for Marae Visit

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

Ko _____ tōku pāpā, nō ________ ia

_____ is my father, he is from _______

Ko ______ tōku māmā, nō ______ia

_____ is my father, she is from _______

Ko ____ ______ tōku ingoa

My name is _____ _______

Ko ______ tōku kainga noho

I live in _________

Tekau mā ____ ōku tau

I am _____ years old

Nōreira, e ngā manuhiri tuārangi, ngā tauira, kaiako, kaumātua, he mihi nui, he mihi aroha

So therefore, to our distinguished guests, students, teachers, elders, a warm and heartfelt greeting

Anei he kōrero a te kura, “Whaiā kia eke”

Here is our school’s motto, to illustrate our intentions, to strive to succeed

Nōreira tēnā koutou katoa

So therefore, greetings one and all