Kia ora

Tuatahi, ka whakamoemiti atu ki te Runga rawa
nana nei nga mea katoa
Ki nga tini mate, nga rau aitua kua wehe atu
haere, haere, moe mai ra
Ka huri ki te hungaora
tena ano tatou katoa!

He uri au no Paikea, no Porourangi, no Tapuhi

ko Hikurangi te Maunga
ko Waiapu te Awa
ko Ngati Porou te Iwi

ko Piripi tenei, e noho ana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Nau mai ki aku tuhinga!

Let's first give thanks and praise to Almighty God
from whom all creation descends
We remember our many illustrious ancestors
farewell, may you rest in eternal peace
I in turn greet their living progeny
my august salutations to all!

I am a descendant of Paikea, of Porourangi, and Tapuhi

Hikurangi is my ancestral mountain
Waiapu, my ancestral river
I belong to Ngati Porou

My name is Piripi and I live in Wellington
Welcome to my blog!