Tātaia ki runga rā, ko te kāhui kahurangi
Tīwhaia ki runga rā, ko te Matariki, e pīata
PRE CHORUS
e pīata mai
Unu hia te rahu
tapu a Tāne, ko ngā whetū
kōrikoriko e pīata mai rā (e pīata mai)
Unu hia te rahu
tapu a Tāne, ko ngā whetū
kōrikoriko e pīata mai rā
CHORUS
e pīata mai Waitī, Waitā, rurenga a tau,
Tupuā-nu-ku, Tupu-ā-rangi
Tupu mai te hua (hua), Waipunarangi,
Ururangi (rangi, rangi ), anohi o te iwi!
Matariki ahunga-nui, Matariki tā-pu- apua
Matariki kanapanapa, i te poho / o Ranginui