Te Karakia a Ruawharo


Waiata mai te karakia o Ruawharo e…..

Tū mai awa, tū mai moana

Ko koe takahia noatia e au

Tupe aunuku, tupe aurangi

Whati ki runga, whati ki raro

Uru marangaranga

Pērā hoki rā taku manu nui nā Tāne

Ka Tatau atu ki roto o nuku ngaere

Maia whiwhia

Maia rawea

Maia whakatakaia

Ka taka te huki rawea

Koro i runga, koro i raro

Koro i Tawhirimātea

ki korā hoki koe tū mai ai

Ka hura te tamatea nūnui

Ka hura te tamatea roroa

Te kauaka nuku, te kauaka rangi

Te āio nuku, te āio rangi

Te kura mai hukihuki

Te kawe autetere, kawe aunuku,

kawe autoi oi

Tumatakokiritia

Hoatu waka ki uta, hoatu waka ki tai

Ngaru hinga atu, ngaru hinga mai

Kei runga te mata wahine

Kei raro te mata tāne

Huki nawenawe

Tēnei te waka ka whakairia

Ko Tākitimu te waka e

Ko Tamateaarikinui te Tangata