all blacks haka and new zealand national anthem

[LDSKaio]

The first bit was done in Te Reo Maori and yes both bits mean the same thing just sung in a different language.

[jsimp4him]

what language is the first part verse in? does it mean the same as the second?

[zurinak]

that is the maori language.. i dont know whether the first part has the same meaning with the second one...

[zamakola]

Both parts have the same meaning:

E Ihowā Atua / O ngā iwi mātou rā / Āta whakarongona / Me aroha noa / Kia hua ko te pai / Kia tau tō atawhai / Manaakitia mai

Aotearoa

God of Nations at Thy feet / In the bonds of love we meet / Hear our voices, we entreat / God defend our free land / Guard Pacific's triple star / From the shafts of strife and war / Make her praises heard afar / God defend New Zealand

[zurinak]

owh, really?? thanks for the info... :)

[BadAnnie]

That IS a beautiful National Anthem! <3

[uibyong]

can't they play REAL football? I guess not...

[TheDarkFalcon]

if you are referring to S-O-C-C-E-R, why wud we want to? we have a good contact sport. Go say that to the other tri-nation countrys like south africa or australia i dare you.

[SamEEE12]

We should be at the next WC finals with any luck!

[rwhill99]

That's Haka Kapa o Pango they're doing there, from the look of it.

[zurinak]

me too!! i was at terraces~

[cyberzspace20]

Cool! I was at the game too. On the terraces.