Ka tū atu nei ki runga i te tihi o Ruapekapeka te pā tūwatawata o ngā tūpuna.
Ruapekapeka titiro ki Mōtatau tū te ao tū te pō
Mōtatau titiro ki Hikurangi ngā kiekie whāwhā nunui o Uenuku.
Hikurangi titiro ki Pouerua ki te tīmatanga o Ngāpuhi i a Tāhūhū nui o Rangi
Pouerua titiro ki Tokerau Matakā e matakā i te ao, e māpurapura i te pō
Matakā titiro ki Maiki te poronga o te pouhaki kia tū tonu te mana motuhake o Ngāpuhi
Maiki titiro ki Rākaumangamanga e tū mai rā i te marangai
Rākaumangamanga titiro ki Kapowai homai he kaponga wai ki a au hei inu.
Kapowai titiro ki Puketohunoa ki te pā tatari i tau ai te rongomau.
Puketohunoa titiro ki Pakaru ki te Rangi te puiatanga mai o Pouerua i nehe.
Pakaru ki te Rangi titiro ki Puketūtū ki te pūmanawa o Ngāti Hine.
Puketūtū titiro ki Ruapekapeka
Ehara aku maunga i te maunga nekeneke he maunga tū tonu
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Ko tātou ngā uri whakaheke o aua maunga
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