Whakataka te hau ki te uru.
The west wind has changed.
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga.
The south wind has fallen silent.
Kia mākinakina ki uta,
The land bristles (makinakina)
kia mātaratara ki tai.
and the sea has goosebumps (mataratara)
Kia hī ake ana te atākura
The first rays of a red dawn pierce the night
he tio, he huka, he hauhū.
Revealing snow, ice and frost from the mountains to the sea
Haumi e! Hui e! Taiki e!
Join! Gather! Intertwine! (I am one with this).
‘Leaders of Tomorrow