Totara Tree

Tu tangata, mahea, tangi tonu ahau

I tona waietu totara koe, piomahaki ana e

Whakakoana i te ahi o, tangi ana hou

Mana mai nga tipuna, potatau kia mau

Tu tangata, mahea, tangi tonu ahau

I nga te i te ahau kapapa, tu te i, te kura e

Tu tangata, mahea, tangi tonu ahau

Once I stood like a Totara tree, gently swaying in the breeze

I hear a whisper in the air, and I cry

I feel my tipuna everywhere, even next to me

Proud and noble, strong and free and still I cry

Tu tangata, mahea, tangi tonu ahau

Tangi tonu ahau, aue!

Tu tangata, mahea, tangi tonu ahau