Nga waka

Waiata written by Patrick Gemmell for the students of Pt England School

Recorded by Jam Bus - June 2014

Ngā waka

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