God Defend New Zealand

[robert11051963]

This anthem has so much gravity. Our anthem only has secular feel good lyrics. Total respect from Australia

[77GOLFROAD]

爱中国 爱新西兰 love china,love New Zealand..

[mareealice]

That was a brilliant All Black squad. <3

[LuiginoCisalpino]

Mica una schifezza come "Fratelli d'Italia"

[NationalAnthem100]

That was really beautiful !!

[zionzangel]

Beautiful

I love how the anthem mentions our Lord God

[sjaveri]

Lovely Anthem. Greets from India :)

[octavaluna]

loooolll!! noteice the difference between the first and the second part, it seems like most of them don't know maori lyrics very well xDDD

really beautiful anthem, georgeous!

greetings from Spain

[SouthStags88]

@octavaluna yea lol. The Maori version was still a novelty to most New Zealanders during this period. But now everyone seems to know just as well as the english version!

[barricader6]

@SouthStags88 umad

[darkrhawk]

This awesome anthem is great, as great as the new zelanders!

greetings from a dane in Argentina!

[Aouselou]

Je suis néo-zélandaise de wellington et chaque fois que j'entends l'hymne de mon pays moitié maori moitié anglais j ai tjrs les larmes aux yeux et je chante en meme tps merci a la crotie de nous avoir mis une chanteuse à la voix magique.Vive les maoris et vive nous

[stuwieNZ]

Proud to be New Zealander !!! :D

[cuttysarkn3ss]

Beautiful anthem, been watching the All Blacks from the USA . . almost got the Maori part memorized

[youRworthy1]

You guys have the best anthem ever

[annapele01]

God bless us all!  Love the All Blacks!!! Best regards from Seattle

[jobezee78]

That's got to be Hayley. She sings the anthem better than anyone.

[vossccfc1979]

amazing version in a packed but silent twickers

goosebumps

[Shakesdicke]

God Defend New Zealand?!?

Well, we sure as Hell know that the New Zealanders won't be able to.

[bluejoey2135]

@Shakesdicke lol its true, if a nation like fiji invaded us, wed have a damn hard time repelling them

[Elessidil91]

wow one of the most beautiful anthem i've ever heard.

cool the fact of the two languages: maori and english

[basem2k]

Great National Anthem..

Respect from Egypt..

[tezarox]

As an Australian I have a lot of love and respect for my brothers and sisters across the ditch.

This anthem, and particularly this performance, is one of the finest I have ever heard. 

[wekiwisdofly]

a few months earlier she sang it in wellington against the lions with the same music in the background, that was better only because it was sung at home with nz fans singing

[MrBloc7]

Amazing anthem :)

greetings from your ally USA

[FallFoot]

I wish Australia's anthem was a good as this!!!

[ignorantpom]

@FallFoot

it is.

[littleAelli]

NZ I miss u! best time of my life...

[MrJSmichael]

nice combination of sounds all hale newzealand

[stevesfav]

she sure did a great job

[hunha991]

Best version that ive ever heard is the NZ National Anthem - 2008 World cup ENG VS NZ semi finals - Cherrilee Fuller. by far the best

[hunha991]

The best version of the NZ National Anthem is - 2008 World cup ENG VS NZ semi finals - Cherrilee Fuller. best ive ever heard

[plivach]

Great anthem. Respect from Croatia

[luvbite1]

Wow- great to get respect from Croatia. My Step-Father is from there; and you've had really tought times! Respect to you.

[arinajacoba]

Gosh I LOVE new zealand.

& miss New Zealand soooo much too. =(

[Bollos3]

bro this is the best version i did hear

[Erloeser]

im german, but go all blacks, for nz :)

[JonniDDR]

outstanding anthem, one of the best in the world

[layzieJayP]

I'm from canada with a filipino heritage, but out of both MY anthems, i LOVE this one the most its so catchy ! good luck vs SA all blacks ! make up for that loss!

[wekiwisdofly]

Hayley Westenra

[novalee66]

No matter how far away I am from nz, WHEN i HEAR THE nATIONAL ANTHEM played I am home, it is a part of me.

[Sindhi78]

Is this in Christchurch ?? Coz when the Maori lyrics aren sung , the entire stadium is silent , and when the Engliosh lyrics begun , all the 20,000+ fans erupt.

[ggattuso76]

No it's in Twickenham

[briggo0]

beautiful singing

[toddviv]

a bueatiful song and a bueatiful country.

[mahajangajalman]

all-black no white lol!

[seekingmia]

it's beautiful song you've got for your country

[Jed3245]

Just bcoz we kick ur ass in every rugby game

[Sqid101]

"the royal anthem of New Zealand"? Wasat Mate? Youse canucks noes a lot about us, aye?

I thought both now had equal status, although God Save the Queen is rarely sung. It is probably only sung now on those very rare occasions when her Majesty is actually present, like the New Zealand Memorial service in London, where both were sung.

[AucklandRulez]

that's quite funny man :L

[BLACKHAKIM]

defend gaza

[jamilbarhoumi]

Please god, defend all the palestinians

[gekadeol]

god defend new zealnd and her people

greetings from usa

[28naenae28]

oh, it's not that.

i'm simply a dumbass.

you need to explain things properly with me.

[johnleemk]

He means since Kiwis invoke God's name whenever they sing the national anthem, there mustn't be any atheist Kiwis.

[Cogitotal]

depends on your definition of god'

[28naenae28]

i still don't get it. :/

[28naenae28]

i don't get it :/

[28naenae28]

i'm an athiest kiwi :)

[JapeUK]

Good anthem, glad you've fobbed off God Save the Queen, what a dreary funeral tune that is

[Clayton240183]

How good is that team line up tho...

[Michaelb3567]

I Watched the england vs New Zealand 2008 rugby league match and i was stunned by the new zealand anthem , i thought it was great

[Clayton240183]

I agree, the way the kiwi anthem haxs been done has been great. This is pretty good too tho. I hate it when it sounds like they have tried to Gee it up. Traditional is always best

[kilindeath]

well said maoris and kiwis we are not a big country but we respect our heritage and our culture im proud to say i am party Maori i would not have it any other way :D

[LaRiSsA704]

kacen i dont understand how someone could be that rude to be putting down other peoples cultures like that. people like you make me sick.

[AucklandRulez]

jason eaton looks stone dead lol

[SouthStags88]

he always does

[fr3shprinc]

this is the best nice sweatest anthem ive ever heard im an austaliander and i must say this song is fantastic i listen to it evryday just fantastic nothing to say about dat :)

[RitchieBrinckmore]

Kapa o Pango, aue hī, hā!

[clsteele]

great im half nz half british hu to support in that game haha :P

[blahblah5600]

lol I'm the same! Kiwi/brit/canadian

[RtHonDan4whoresnorth]

"guard pacific's triple star" i loved sing that part in school

[royalsam05]

ENGLAND any day:P

[tahuaroa]

god defend new zealand

[katiektkt]

NZ ROCKS!! nz is da best lol

[hi262779]

Wats up wiv the NZ flag? The blue in it looks way too light.

[nevillemcm]

As a South african who watched the recent Rugby Test which SA won in New Zealand I love the lrics and tune of this magnificent anthem.

GHood Luck to you all in NZ fromthis South Africa Rugby fan

[1tacoplease]

i miss new zealand

but we shouldnt have to sing the moari anthem first

thats not cool

[SamEEE12]

Why not? I'm a fan and i'm NZ European.

[1tacoplease]

because the offical new zealand Language so why are we singing this dead Language first.

and y do the opposing teams have to sit through like 2 national anthems and sometimes a haka.

wtf ?!

[MissBitch012]

screw u!!! who do you think u r?? thats my country and laungage your talking about!!! if you dont like it y are u on the page??

[RitchieBrinckmore]

It's because the Kiwis feel sorry for the culture their ancestors destroyed, and now try to rebuild it. I think it's a nice gesture, and it adds a lot of charm to NZ culture.

[Kacen]

AHAHAHAHAH BULLSHIT. Maori are scum.

[RitchieBrinckmore]

Have you even been to New Zealand, you racist retard? Or do you even know a New Zealander?

[Kacen]

I have a New Zealand friend and she says the Maori are whining and shoving their bullshit culture into all the school systems, teaching revisionist history. The Maori were cannibals who cannibalized the original inhabitants of New Zealand and claim they own the land. They made the stupid decision to trade their land for guns and now are whining like little fuckers that they lost the land.

[AucklandRulez]

yawn snore yea mate you have voiced your opinion everyone disagrees and you look like a retard, how about you just shut the fuck up and go away now eh?

[AucklandRulez]

so's your whole fuckin nation

[AucklandRulez]

so are you fuckin yanks but we don't go around screamin about it... well yea we do

[AucklandRulez]

what the fuck do you know about our culture you scumbag, that would be like me prattling on about swedish history i know jack shit and would look like an arse, like you do now

[AucklandRulez]

makes me proud to be kiwi

[kusza123]

I miss nz - home :[

[maarteen23]

best national anthem in the world

[aardmark85]

whoever is singing, NZ should give her a national honor.

and those dudes on the left who aren't moving their lips; they're feeling it too.

[AucklandRulez]

by the dudes who arent moving there lips do u mean most of the team lol

[ThrowsMasta]

lol it's because most of the team at that time was Samoan lol

[AucklandRulez]

ye masoe, muliana, tialata this is kinda "All Black Manu Samoa" ::L

[sweeteeno18]

love it!!

[dibothebest]

Wow awesome, it's one of my favourite anthem

[ciaranbrk]

im Irish but i have to admit its a beautiful national anthem and the person who is singing has a great voice

[icarntthinkofname]

prob the bst most tunfull anthum evr!!!!

[iHeartEmmett]

my best friend's family is Kiwi, and he goes to see them a lot.

he talks constantly about New Zealand and how beautiful it is, and how he wants to move there.

God, I want to see this country.

[jeverett81]

absolutely fabulous~!! new zealand really makes me not want to be american! NZ is one of the COOLEST places and most beautiful i've EVER been. Kiwi@<3

[skrivbok]

Whoever is singing has a wonderful voice!

Magnificent!

[AucklandRulez]

ye true her name is hayley westerna

[mahajangajalman]

hafa hiany ny hira ny atua ( andriamanitra) aoteroa

[rsoub]

new zealad forever

[unifaun84]

awesome

[teletextpear]

Very good national anthem. I loves the All Blacks. From Wales. Hope we'll have you on Nov 22 2008 in Cardiff. I'm trying to get tickets now. :D

[AChildOfBodom667]

Fuck yes defend it! Second best national anthem either.

(im half aussie, half kiwi. Woops!)

[Allblack25]

what what??!!!

[rumescape40]

what?!?!?!?

[Allblack25]

lol tana umaga seems boring. I think he likes the haka much more then the athem song lol.

[spacifical]

Yeah I the only time I have seen him sing the anthem was when wasn't in the playing 22 and watching from the stands.He must be pumping himself up or something haha.

[Allblack25]

lol I think he is gathering energy for the up comming haka there. imaging he goes really wild after the theme song lol.

[marta666777]

Poland has got also great national anthem

[BigRobbie63]

sends shivers down my spine everytime i hear the national anthem, soo proud to be a kiwi!

[Allblack25]

in ur dreams

[marta666777]

The greatest national anthem is a polish anthem

[morgancook1011]

all anthems are amazing

[andrew4950]

im a kiwi for life

[TomAraya23]

2005

[p0wNinja]

What year is this? anyone know?

[p0wNinja]

My Favorites:

Australia

New Zealand

Scotland

My heritage!

[stormcats2]

why do singers have to glide onto the note from below? It may be a handy device for a soul singer,(used sparingly) but it sure weakens the strident composition here. Comments?

[carletegg]

My favourite anthems:

New Zealand

Spain

Netherlands

Italy

USA

[euscu]

i'd put the french one in there aswell

[NyBob85]

Although I'm an American I must say this is one of the most beautiful national anthems out there. The Maori verse is particularly lovely.

[diomonddragon]

yeah I'll say :) I'm a new zealander and I'm pretty annoyed that high schools don't sing it as much as they should

[carletegg]

et's name it the best anthem ever!! no comparisons allowed, it is absolutely inspiring

[uibyong]

joke rugby country... why do you you wankers always choke in the big games at the world cup?

[carletegg]

impresionante, vaya himno! es precioso! qué voz! SPAIN EXISTS!!!!

[helmutnyc]

beautiful

[BobR1955]

I think it's really cool that they always seem to sing it in Maori and English. It's a beautiful hymn for a beautiful land.

[ryanthelion69]

That is always been our National Anthem, we don't 'sometimes' sing the English verse of the Anthem or vice versa. That is our full National Anthem, first half is in Maori, second half in English. Thanks, this is indeed a beautiful place to live. ;)

[timnijsse3]

fantastic national anthem, beautiful

[alyanne19]

NZ anthem is awesome! makes me proud to be a kiwi, and everytime i hear it i get overwhelmed

[Kiwimaid]

KiaOra...The best national anthem in the world, lived in Australia for 27years but still call NZ home, the silver fern is on my heart.

[quogirl1]

Always for me too, I still get a tear in my eye, when I hear the NZ anthem.

[bankger2]

you guys have a really beautiful national anthem.

makes my nipples hard, and i'm not even from NZ!

[dangmills]

I love that language and the language doesn't look that hard. I wish she had song the entire thing on her cds.

[Janneec]

I have just been sent this video form friends in NZ...I am a kiwi who lives in Australia, and have done for the past 15 years. Will you certainly know how to make a girl homesick, brought tears to my eyes....I want to come home hearing this...always loved our national anthem..tho' I never learnt the Maori words, as it wasn't taught when I was at school, but so beautiful..I will TRY to learn them, as I am an entertainer/singer....Thankyou so much for this heartfelt pride. Go the All Blacks.

[MosaJaye]

Isnt it awesome how our nation embraces the maori culture...

Lyk, u dont see Autralians performing an Abo war dance/haka on the field ... or sing their anthem in Abo.. same goes for the Americans...

mean Aotearoa mean haha! (- Pacific Islander)

[jimthedj65]

thats cause the Maoris kicked the shit out of the immigrants for it, its not like the european settlers were kind hearted nice, they tried to do what australia did and it didn't work, hmmm maybe a few clubbings in churches did the trick.

[TacticusPrime]

yeah the kiwis didn't treat the Maori well either, but they've made up for it now. Native Americans still lead second class lives here in the US.

[fitahnz]

oh god nz is a nice place i will never 4 get the 1 yr i lived there in chch what a country wow

[gioffreddo]

You guys should be very proud of that anthem. It's very moving and includes all NZers. - (an aussie)

[burslemboy]

Respect to New Zealand!

[toamaori]

the maori translation is different and nicer i think

but the both compliment each other perfectly

[toamaori]

E Ihoa Atua >our creator ( Ihoa transliteration if Jehovah) O nga Iwi matou ra >of all people, including us Ata whakarongo na >you listen carefully to us me aroha noa >with unrestricted / unconditional love Kia hua ko te pai >may the fruits of our labour be blessed kia tau to atawhai >may your affections settle upon us manaakitia mai >help and look after us Aotearoa >the everlasting white cloud

[toamaori]

Maori is more an interpretive than a literal language when you get beyond a certain level.

so there are also deeper meaning and connections to the maori words that maori speakers will understand.

[CaptainBeetheart]

Is Maori hard to learnÉ

[toamaori]

just like anything it takes practise and training your brain to link new sounds to the vowels is probably the hardest thing for most people.

[Gazymodo]

YES!

[InuMaama87]

yeah well the maori verse or not the NZ people all know the haka word for word..

[toamaori]

i really like it how lots of 'kiwis' (the european nzers) sing the maori words, i think it says alot about our nation and how much further ahead of the world we are in our respect of each others cultures, we got a long way to go but then so does the whole human race. just about every thread in youtube has the word retard in there somewhere but not this one (cept when i said it harhar i think we have one of the best anthems in the world cos it talks about peace and love

[pichaya2006]

agree, The U.S. should be embarassed on how they treated the native americans.

[ALLBLACKSRLEGENDS]

oh yeah PRIDE COURAGE WE STAND IN BLACK! ALL BLACKS KA MATE!

[Jezzbo]

the nga is probably a hard part to teach by simply writing but if people listen to how its prounounced kiwimatt's vid, they should hook on quick...

[Jezzbo]

posting to hopefully help out..in brackets next to each line I did an easy pronounciation.

E Ihoā Atua, (A E-Ho-ah Ah-2-ah)

O ngā iwi mātou rā (Or nah E-we - mah-toe rah)

Āta whaka rongona; (Ah-Ta Faka Ro-know-nah)

Me aroha noa  (May Ah-Row-ha know-ah)

Kia hua ko te pai; (Kee-ah who-ah core tay pie)

Kia tau tō atawhai; (Kee-ah Toe Tore ah-ta fie)

Manaakitia mai (Ma-na-ah-ki-tia my)

Aotearoa (A-O-Tay-a-Ro-ah).

[Gizo02]

I agree bdlnz. I've been to a few rugby matches during the Tri-Nations and does sadden me slightly when I can see people sitting close to where I am, remaining silent during the Maori verse but then passionately singing the English Verse. How difficult is it to sing an extra 8 lines (which last about 40 seconds) for heaven's sake.

[pohlster]

it's unfortunate but it's because lots of people are closet racists who don't want to accept maori language and culture is relevant to new zealand. they tend to be the same people who love everything british.

[fiyaman]

thank you mate, i was just telling gizo02 that most of us know the maori part. I moved from auckland to the states when I was 12 and I seem to remember most of the people I've met know how to sing our national anthem.

[Gizo02]

Yes I know that, but I wonder why many people are hesistant to sing the Maori verse when they know the words. Surely you're not trying to deny that at rugby games, less people sing the Maori part than the English part? The difference in crowd noise levels between the the two verses at any New Zealand game, home or away, is pretty clear.

[Gizo02]

Well if people know the Maori part, I wish they would sing it (the fans and the players). Watch the anthem part of any New Zealand match, and notice how a lot more people start singing once the English verse starts.

[fiyaman]

if you're from new zealand you should know that we learn the words of the anthem in primary school.

[Sqid101]

All younger people have learnt it. I was never taught the Maori part. People are afraid of mispronouncing it, I think.

[Jezzbo]

I agree...the Tamariki learn it a such an early age and children sing both in Te Reo and English in their primary years but somehow only a perecentage of people sing the first half and then blast the English part... I have no idea why this is... I'm not even from NZ and I know the words and really love your anthem. I really can't speak highly enough about NZ but I love it and miss it and hope I get the job I applied for with the Crusaders next season! oh yeah... GO the AB's!!!

[Gizo02]

I love our anthem. I wish more people would join it during the Maori part though (the words aren't that hard to learn).

[fiyaman]

what are you talking about? people do know the maori part.

[kouimix]

how beautiful...