Ka Haku Au (Maori waiata)

This was the last mass for our priest at our church before he headed to England. Ka Haku Au was his favourite hymn so we recorded it before he left.

Composed by Kohine Ponika (TURANGI)

LYRICS
KA HAKU AU, KA MAPU E
KA RIRO RA, I TE IA E
E KORO MA, TE AO NEHE RA
KA NGARO, KA NGARO, KA NGARO E

KA MOKEMOKE NGA MAHARA
MATURO NOA NGA ROIMATA
MA WAI RA, E KAWE NGA KORERO
WAIHO, WAIHO, WAIHO RA

MA TE WA(ma te wa), E TAKIRI MAI
MA TE RANGATAHI
E WHAI HONO E, KIA MAU AI

E HIKA MA ME TAUTOKO RA
NA TE ATUA, TE AORERE NOA
KONEI I RA, KA HIKI TE MANAWA
KO KOE KO AU, HEI WAHA E

MA TE WA(ma te wa), E TAKIRI MAI
MA TE RANGATAHI
E WHAI HONO E, KIA MAU AI

E HIKA MA, ME TAUTOKO RA
NA TE ATUA, TE AORERE NOA
KO NEI I RA, KA HIKI TE MANAWA
KO KOE KO AU, HEI WAHA E

KA NGARO, KA NGARO, KA NGARO E
WAIHO, WAIHO, WAIHO RA
KO KOE KO AU
HEI WAHA E
KI...........
TO...........
TOU..........
MAORI
TANGA........

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[honeypyz]

Kia ora ano. This waiata continues to bless my heart. Do you have the words to this waiata. Also is the kui sitting on the end there with the potai on Aunt Noni Woods. Nga arohanui kia koe mo tenei waiata.

[taumarunui05]

@honeypyz Hi Thanks for the comment. Words are up top. Below the video there is a view counter on the right hand side and then below the counter you will see a arrow facing down. Press this arrow and then it will expand showing the lyrics.

[honeypyz]

Kia ora. I was so blessed to have come across this video, as most of those I recognize are my whanau. I'm living in Melbourne now and seeing this made me very close to home. My whanau are the Manunuis from Kakahi. Absolutely awesome. God bless.

[pentubes]

Thank you for posting this, it brings back lots & lots of memories of my childhood spent with my whanau in "Waimate North Bay Of Islands" Our Dad Wiremu Maapi Pene or (Bill) was renowned for his wit charm and mihi's around the farming community of Waimate. He was fluent with both the Maori and Pakeha languages. God bless him. He is buried @ the Historical St JOhns Anglican Church Waimate North, with other members of our whanau. I remembered the waiata's and karakia's. I am so proud of my culture

[RinaPitmanManapiri]

Beautiful - I recgnise some of the faces of the congregation..now I will spend the day trying to remember the names. Kia ora ano

[mangaiti81]

tena kouto katoa ko laura taku ingnoa ahau, beautiful beautiful i have watched over and over again, love it to bits, but you know i would like to know what it means in english and can i sing it for every ocassion, so can i have the words in english please please regards to all the kuia what beautiful song birds i miss this sort of gathering in my whanau, makes me sad

[rips0nz]

aww lovely waiata.. i remember singing this at high school about 14yrs ago.

[kare45]

I LOVE THIS SONG MY NAN SINGS IT ALOT

[Makarita100]

Just came across this video brings back memories of our Kui Rihi and some of the awesome times we all had together.miss those time 2 the max.

[br1malhpm]

im so proud to b maori.. we own shit Niccu.. MAORI PRIDE. WE R SUPERIORS!!