Mihimihi for visitors/manuhiri
This mihimihi can be used when welcoming visitors to our school. Make sure you understand the translation as well, so you know what you are saying to our manuhiri/guests. Our ambassadors use this mihimihi when welcoming distinguished guests from all over Aotearoa and further abroad.
E ngā manuhiri, nau mai, haere mai, he mihi nui, he mihi aroha ki a koutou.
Distinguished guests, a heartfelt greeting to you all
Mai i te kura o Pt England,
From Pt England School
I runga i te kaupapa o te wā
With regard to the purpose of your visit
Ānei he whakataukī hei tautoko tāku mihi
I am reminded of an ancestral proverb which illustrates our purpose
Nā te manu e kai e te mātauranga nōna te ao
For a student who partakes from the offerings of education, will inherit the world and all its bounty
Nō reira, nau mai, tēnā koutou katoa
So with that in mind, welcome, one and all