Manu tiria, manu werohia Ki te poho o Te Rāka Ka tau rērere Ka tau mai i te ruhi E tau e koia Koia, koia Ko tārarauriki Kī mai i Māui Ehara i te whitu, me te waru e E tau e koia, koia!
Manu tiria
Digging bird, planting bird Within the chest of Te Rāka (Māui’s father) Landing after a long flight Exhausted, resting prior to digging Dig, dig Here the first shoots From Māui Not (to plant) in the seventh or eighth months (Nov/Dec) Settle, dig!
