Tihei mauri ora - Let there be life!
Tihei mauri ora - Let there be life!
Ngä iwi o te motu e - To all the tribes of the land
Tü ake, karangatia - Stand forth and be welcomed
Tü ake, manaakitia - Stand forth and be hosted
Ngä iwi, kia ora rä - To all the tribes, greetings to you
(Repeat)