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Songs
Favourite Māori song lyrics and video clips for you to learn
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Here is the New Zealand National Anthem in Māori - It is commonly heard before the English version at most national and international events now.
The Māori version was written by T H Smith in 1878 and is not a direct translation of the original English lyrics penned by Thomas Bracken in 1875. There is some interesting history behind the New Zealand National Anthem that can be found at NZ Folk Song.
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National Anthem - Ngaringari - Introduction
(Here is the New Zealand National Anthem in Māori - It is commonly heard before the English version.)
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E Ihoa Atua,
(Oh Lord, God,)
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O ngā iwi matou ra,
(Of nations and of us too,)
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Ata whakarongona,
(Listen to us)
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Me aroha noa.
(Cherish us.)
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Kia hua ko te pai,
(Let goodness flourish)
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Kia tau to atawhai,
(May your blessings flow,)
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Manaakitia mai,
(Manaakitia mai,)
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Aotearoa
(Aotearoa)
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