Waiata
This is a selection of some of the waiata we sing at PPS.
Whakarongo Ake Au
Whakarongo rā I listen
Whakarongo ake au I listen, where up high
Ki te tangi a te manu A bird flies
E rere runga rawa e Its cry rings out
Tui, tui, tui, tuia Sew, stitch, bind it together
Tuia i runga From above
Tuia i raro From below
Tuia i roto From within
Tuia i waho From outside
Tui, tui, tuia Sew and bind it together
Kia rongo te ao During the day
Kia rongo te pö And the night
Tui, tui, tuia Sew, stitch, bind it together
Whakarongo rā I listen
Manu tiria, 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 tara-rauriki
Kī mai i Māui
Ehara i te Whitu,
Me te Waru e
E tau, e koia.
Koia!