Whakamaua te kōrero Whakamaua te wānanga Whakamaua ki a Ranginui e tū iho nei Whakamaua ki a Papatūānuku e takoto ake nei Whakatina ki te tumu o te māramatanga Kia tina! Tina! Hui ē, Tāiki ē!
Affirm these discussions Affirm these learnings Affirm them before Ranginui above Affirm them before Papatūānuku below Bind our understandings firm Let us be one We have united in conscious thoughts
The purpose of this karakia is to close or finish a space. The intention for karakia whakamutunga is to thank people for their mahi to achieve the discussed goals, close off a korero and to put forth hope for the future mahi to follow. This karakia is not appropriate to open a space – it’s kupu speaks to ‘affirm these decisions, bind these understandings’, a direct link to the intention of holding on to shared knowledge and moving forward with that knowledge. You cannot ‘bind’ a conversation that hasn’t been had so it is important to use this karakia with clear intent that align with its values.
