Whakarongo

He kupu tuku iho mō tēnei reanga…

Whakarongo ki te reo Māori e karanga nei

Whakarongo ki ngā akoranga rangatira

Nā te Atua i tuku iho ki a tātou e

Pupuritia, kōrerotia mō ake tonu

Tirohia ngā tikanga tapu a ngā tīpuna

Kapohia hei oranga ngākau auē

Whiua ki te ao

Whiua ki te rangi

Whiua ki ngā iwi katoa

Kaua rawa rā e tukua e

Kia memeha e

Whakarongo ki te reo Māori e karanga nei

Whakarongo ki ngā akoranga rangatira

Tēnā kia purea e te hau ora e

He kupu tuku iho mō tēnei reanga

He kupu tuku iho mō tēnei reanga

Whakarongo… (Te reo, whakarongo)