Karakia Timata
Whakataka te hau ki te uru
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga
Kia mākinakina ki uta, kia mātaratara ki tai
E hī ake ana te atākura
He tio, he huka, he hauhū
Tīhei mauriora!
Starting prayer
Cease the winds from the West
Cease the winds from the South
Let the gentle breezes blow over the land
Let the red tipped dawn come
With a sharpened air, a touch of frost
A promise of a glorious day!
Karakia mo te Kai
Nau mai e ngā hua
O te wao, o te ngākina, o te wai tai, o te wai māori
Nā Tāne, nā Rongo, nā Tangaroa, nā Maru
Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei
Ko Papatūānuku e takoto ake nei
Tūturu whakamaua kia tina, tina!
Hui e! Tāiki e!
Prayer for food
Welcome the gifts of food from the sacred forests, from the cultivated gardens, from the sea, from
the fresh waters
From Tāne, from Rongo, from Tangaroa, from Maru
I acknowledge Ranginui who is above me and Papatūānuku who lies beneath me
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!
Karakia Mutunga
Hikitia hikitia te rongomaiwhiti o tēnei wānanga
Tukua kia ea, tukua kia ōi
Ko Ranginui ki runga
Ko Papatūānuku ki raro
Tūturu whakamaua kia tina (tina)
Hui e, tāiki e!
Finishing prayer
Lift the sacredness and focus of this learning session
Let it go so that we can return to the everyday world
Where Ranginui is above us and Papatūānuku is below us.