Kapa Haka

Matariki Waiata

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Ka noho au ki te mata o te whenua  titiro ki te rangi e
Wherokiroki ana mai a Matariki e-e-e.  Matariki nau mai ra. 
Matariki taapuaua. 
Matariki ahunga nui a Matariki e e e. Waiti, Waita, Waipunarangi, Tupu-a- nuku, Tupu-a-rangi. 
Ko te Mata nui ko Uru-rangi.  
He koanga ngakau ka kitea koe X2

Roiroi aku kamo i te wai o te iti mo te rahi kua riro ki te po, ki te rua nui ki te rua o Matariki

Waiti........
He koanga ngakau....
Ko....Mata-riiiii-kiiiiii

Whakamaarama - Translation

I sit on the face our land and look up to the sky, and there is Matariki shining oh so brightly. 
Let's all welcome Matariki. 
*Matariki Tapuaua is a proverbial saying = it's going to be a wet season judging by the clearness of Matariki (quite hazy)
*Matariki ahunga nui is also a proverbial saying = Matariki has risen let's get our Kumara pits ready (Could be referring to preparation in general though)
Waiti etc are the names of the children or sisters of Matariki (There are different versions and beliefs. Uru rangi is the brightest star according to the words of this waiata) 
He koanga ngakau ka kitea koe = our hearts are full of joy to see you Matariki. 
Roiroi aku kamo.. I shed tears..... in acknowledgement and tribute to all our ancestors that have passed away
Kua riro ki te po = taken into the night/moved on

Matariki Karakia

Matariki te tipua
Matariki te tawhito
Tau mai te wairua

Mai i nga ira atua
Ki te ira tangata
Tihei mauri ora!

Matariki te sacred
Matariki the old
Welcome the spirit
Welcome the life essence

From the essence of the god's  
to us here -humankind
Let there be life!

Maori Battalion Waiata

Ake ake kia kaha e
Te roopu Maori hikoi kia toa
Te roopu Maori kia kaha ra!
Ko te atua me te kingi   
O te whenua (aue!) [second time only]
Ake ake kia kaha ra
 
Te hokowhitu toa
Mauria atura
Te puehu o koutou tipuna e
Te mana ma te wehi e [x2]
Heihoa ki tawhiti nui
Ki tawhiti pamamae