Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
Whaka-awe-awe-awe.

Whaka awe-awe-awe-e (Hi)
Whaka awe-awe-awe (Au-e)
Mä te ko-tahi-tanga-a, (Hi)
E whai ka-ha ai ta-tou

Te whakahï a iwi
Mei kore ake nei
E kore te tangata
E ora tonu i runga
I tënei ao

Mä tö tätou mau tonu
Me te whakatü
I te kotahitanga
E tutuki ai ä tätou tohenga

Rangatira, te tika
Maungarongo

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e etc...

(haka)
I runga i ngä ngutu tangata
Ngä rongotoa e
Nänä i toko te kohara
Te tangata pono
Te ihi, te wehi, te wana
He aurere e (Hi)

Whaka-awe-awe-awe-e etc...