Ka tahi tï, ka rua tï One fantail, two fantails
Ka haramai te patitore Arrive and gather
Ka rauna, ka rauna In the undergrowth
Ka noho te kiwi kiwi The kiwi kiwi settles
He pö, he wai, takitaki Soothing sounds
Nö pï, nö pá, kahuia mai Come from all around
Kai ana te whetü The stars look out
Kai ana te marama The moon keeps watch
Ko te tio rere i runga rá papa A cry rings out up high
Kötore wïwï wáwá Chirping carping
Heke, heke te manu The bird descends
Ki töna tauranga To its resting place
Tihei mauri ora Tihei mauri ora
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