Thursday 20 March 2014

WAIATA HOU - TŌKU MAURI

We have begun our new waiata.  Below are the kupu for you to rehearse at your kāinga.

TŌKU MAURI
(capo on the 2nd fret or higher depending on the key your kids prefer to sing in)

Intro C / G G7

         C                                     F
Toku mau-ri.... no tua whakarere
         C                                           F
Toku nga-kau... hei tuku whaka-iro
         Dm                                   G
Toku wairua... no nga tipuna tuturu
                        Dm                                         G
Hei tu whaka-iro nei... hei poupou mo te rangi
            F    C  G
Tenei ahau

C                                 Am
Ru ana te whenua / hikohiko te uira
C                               Am
Mau ana ki te ha / o toku tu
C                               Am
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku oranga
C                               Am
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku wairua
     Dm          G            Am
Aue te aroha... ka rere
Dm          G                 C  G
Aue te aroha... ka rere

C                                                   Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri no nga tipuna...
Dm                                   G
Aratakina i au / kia puawai...
C                                     Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri no Ao-te-a-ro-a
 Dm                                       G
Aratakina i au / kia whakatau 
F  Fm C
Uuuuu…


Thursday 6 March 2014

Mihi Whakatau

Kia ora koutou,

A great welcome for our new Kapa Haka tutors: Jahmaine M Cummings and Mahia Brown.

Thank you so much to the many whānau who sent food in for the shared kai after the welcome.  Please remember all whānau are very welcome to come in for Kapa Haka rehearsals and anything else we maybe organising for your tamariki. 

We have begun our new waiata.  Below are the kupu for you to rehearse at your kāinga.

Toku Mauri

Toku mauri no tua whakarere
Toku ngakau hei tuku whakairo
Toku wairua no nga tipuna tuturu
Hei tu whakairo nei hei poupou mo te rangi
Tenei ahau

Ru ana te whenua hikohiko te uira
Mau ana ki te ha o toku tu
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku oranga
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku wairua
Aue te aroha ka rere
Aue te aroha ka rere

Tenei ahau he uri no nga tipuna
Aratakina i au kia puawai
Tenei ahau he uri no Aotearoa
Aratakina i au kia whakatau uuu…

This video covers the first two verses only