Araiteuru ki uta Araiteuru ki tai e Araiteuru te waka Araiteuru tākata Ko hui mai nei I ruka i te aroha E tū Araiteuru e Ka titiro atu rā Ki kā mauka whakahī Ki kā awa e rere nei Ki te moana uriuri Ki te papa e takoto nei Ko hui mai nei I ruka i te aroha E tū Araiteuru e E tū Araiteuru e
Araiteuru inland
Araiteuru to the ocean Araiteuru the vessel Araiteuru the people We come here In the embrace of love Araiteuru, stand tall I look out To the lofty mountains To rivers that flow To the vast ocean To the land beneath us We come here In the embrace of love Araiteuru, stand tall Araiteuru, stand tall
Composed by Waiariki Parata-Taiapa, this waiata talks about safeguarding the innate connection between the whenua, wai, and tāngata (people). As Waiariki said “I think it’s a simple message. Everyone loves to sing a song or two”. This is a waiata ā-rika/action song composed with the intent to whakakahau/entertain and connect people to their culture.
Video shared with permission of Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki
