Karakia

Ngā mihi o te rā ki te whānau e Huihui nei
Kia tau te rangimārie
Kia whakatapua tātou me ngā mea
E whakapono ana tātou
Haumi e, hui e, tāiki e

Greetings of the day to the whānau gathered here
Let peace be with us
And may we respect each outer and what we believe
United together

E te hui
Whāia te mātauranga kia mārama
Kia whai take ngā mahi katoa
Tū māia, tū kaha
Aroha atu, aroha mai
Tātou i a tātou katoa

For this gathering
Seek knowledge for understanding
Have purpose in all that you do
Stand tall, be strong
Let us show respect
For each other

E te whānau
Whāia kia mārama
kia whai take i roto i āu mahi katoa
Kia tū, kia kaha
Kia hora te marino
Aroha atu, aroha mai
Tātou ki a tātou katoa

For all of us
Seek knowledge & enlightenment
Have purpose in all that you do
Stand tall, be strong
May peace be widespread
Let us show respect, love and consideration
for each other

Tuia ki runga
Tuia ki raro
Tuia ki waho
Tuia ki roto
Tuia ki te here tangata
Ka rongo te pō, Ka rongo te Ao
Haumi e hui e Tāiki e

United from above
United from below
United from within
United from without
United to connect people
The night hears, the day hears
join all, bind all – let it be done!

Tūtawa mai i runga
Tūtawa mai i raro
Tūtawa mai i waho
Tūtawa mai i roto
Kia tau ai te mauri tū
Te mauri ora ki te katoa
Haumi e hui e Tāiki

I summon from above, below, within
From the outside environment
To calm and settle the vital inner essence
The well-being of everyone
Be joined, together, united!

Mauri oho
Mauri tū
Mauri ora ki a tātou
Haumi ē, hui ē, tāiki ē

Life force awaken
Life force stand tall
Life force vitality for all present
Join, gather, entwine

Ka whakairia te tapu
Kia wātea ai te ara
Kia tūruki whakataha ai
Kia tūruki whakataha ai
Haumi e, hui e, tāiki e

Restrictions are moved aside
So the pathway is clear
To return to everyday activities
To return to everyday activities
Enriched, unified and blessed!

Kua mutu a mātoa mahi
Mō tēnei wā
Manaakitia mai mātou katoa
O mātou hoa
O mātou whānua
Āio ki te aorangi

Our work has finished
For the moment
Bless us all
Our colleagues
Our families
Peace to the universe

Unuhia, unuhia
Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui,
Kia wātea, kia māmā te ngākau,
Te tīnana, te wairua, ki te ara tangata
Kōia rā e Rongo,
Whakairia ake ki runga
Kia tina! Tina! Hui e! Taiki e!

Draw on, draw on
Draw on the supreme sacredness
This is Rongo the god of peace,
fully immersed.
Draw together! Together!
Draw together! Together!

Kia tau ki a tātou katoa
Te āio
Te aroha
Me te marutau
Tihei Mauri Ora

Let these be upon us all
Peace
Love
And safety
Behold it is life

Kia tau te rangimārie
O te Rangi e tū iho nei
O Papatūānuku e takoto nei
O te taiao e awhi nei
Ki runga i a tātou
Tihei mauri ora

May the peace
Of the sky above
Of the earth below
And all of the all-embracing universe
Rest upon us all
Behold it is life