Mihimihi with pepeha - written for Pt England School by Patrick Gemmell
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, ngā tauira, kaiako, he mihi nui, he mihi aroha
So therefore, to our guests, students, teachers, 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