He hōnore, he korōria
Maungārongo ki te whenua
Whakaaro pai e
Kingā tangata katoa
Ake ake, ake ake
Āmine
Te Atua, te piringa,
Toku oranga

New Waiata

E pāpā Waiari, Taku nei mahi Taku nei mahi, He tuku roimata Chorus:  Ē aue, ka mate au; E hine hoki mai rā Ē aue, ka mate au; E hine hoki mai rā 2. Māku e kaute Ō hīkoitanga Māku e kaute Ō hīkoitangaChorus:

Oh darling, come back to me. 1. O Uncle Waiari, All I've been doing All I've been doing Is shedding tears Chorus:  Alas I will die; Oh darling, return to me Alas I will die; Oh darling, return to me 2. I will count Your footsteps I will count Your footstepsChorus:

Tīhore mai te rangi tīhore mai mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā,E rere te kōtare ki runga pūwharawhara ruru parirau kei mate i te ua, ruru parirau kei mate i te ua.Tīhore mai te rangi . . .e rere e noke mai i tō pokorua kai ki i te wai kai mate i te ua, kai ki i te wai kai mate i te ua,Tīhore mai te rangi tīhore mai mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, e . . . i . . . e . . . whiti mai te rā e . . . i . . . e . . . whiti mai te rā.

Clear up Sky clear up stop stop stop Rain come out Sun stop stop stop Rain come out Sun.Fly Kingfisher up onto the clump of astelia. Ruffle the rain-drops from your wings in case you catch a chill. Ruffle the rain-drops from your wings in case you catch a chill.Clear up Sky . . .Escape Earthworm out of your burrow in case it fills with water and you drown. in case it fills with water and you drown.Clear up Sky clear up stop stop stop Rain come out Sun stop stop stop Rain come out Sun. e . . . i . . . e . . . Let the Sun shine e . . . i . . . e . . . Let the Sun shine