Ara Tīhei Mauri Ora,
E noho Ngā Wai Hono te hiri o Waikato
E huri tō kanohi ki te Hau-ā-uru
Ngā tai e ngunguru i waho o Te Akau
Auē hei auē!
Tō pikitanga ko te ao o te rangi
Tō heketanga ko Karioi maunga
Tō hoenga waka ko Whaingāroa
Auē hei auē!
Takahia atu rā te moana i Aotea
Kia whatiwhati koe i te hua o te miro
Te tihi o Moerangi te puke okiokinga
Auē hei auē!
Puia ō mata ki Kāwhia Moana
Ki Kāwhia Kai, ki Kāwhia Tangata
Ko te kupu tēnā a ō tūpuna
Auē hei auē!
E huri tō kanohi ki Pirongia maunga
Ki te rohe pōtae ki Arekahanara
Ko te haona kaha o te Rungarunga rawa
Auē, hei auē!
Pākia ō ringa ki te Kauhanganui
Te Paki o Matariki, ngā whakaoti
Ko Kemureti rā tōna oko horoi
Auē hei auē!
E tū tō wae ki te kei o Tainui
Tēnei tō hoe, ko te Tekau-mā-rua
Ngā tai e marino i waho o Kārewa
Auē hei auē!
E hoe tō waka ki Ngāruawāhia
Tūrangawaewae mō te Kingitanga
(Ko) te tongi whakamutunga a Matutāera
Auē hei auē!
Tairi te aroha i aha ha
Toro mai ō ringa me aroha tāua
Auē Hikitia! Auē Hāpainga!
Auē hei auē!
Aha tīhei mauri ora Hi!
