Waiata
Mānawatia a Matariki Spotify playlist
Want to set the right vibes for your Matariki celebration? The kaimahi of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa have put together a Spotify playlist of some of their favourite waiata for the Māori New Year. Check it out at the link below.
Mānawatia a Matariki Spotify playlist from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
"Te Tau Hou Māori" waiata ā-ringa
Give waiata ā-ringa a try this Matariki! Te Tau Hou Māori is a waiata written by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaimahi Himiona Poha. Learn the mahi-ā-ringa (actions) and kupu (words) with your whānau and friends.
Ngā Kupu Māori
Timata:
Nau mai te tau hou Māori e
Whiti tuatahi:
Pōhiritia te ahuareka
Mānawatia a Matariki
Tāhuri ki te tau hou Māori
Nau mai, nau mai, haere mai
Korihi:
Ngā whetū ō Matariki piata mai
Mauria te hakoakoa me te aroha
Ngā whetū ō Matariki tiaho mai
Nau mai te tau hou Māori e
Whiti tuarua:
Ka mihi ki ngā mate i te pō
Moe mai i te rangimarie
Titiro ki mua, ki ngā mahi haramai nei
Kia rite (Tāne: Hī!)
mō te wāheke
Korihi:
Ngā whetū ō Matariki piata mai
Mauria te hakoakoa me te aroha
Ngā whetū ō Matariki tiaho mai
Nau mai te tau hou Māori e
Nau mai te tau hou Māori e (Tāne: ko te koakoa, ko te aroha, piata ngā whetu)
Hi Aue Hi!
English Translation
Beginning:
Welcome to the new year
Verse 1:
Welcome to the festivities
Celebrate and honour Matariki
Turn to the new year
Welcome, welcome, come my way
Chorus:
The stars of Matariki shine brightly above
Bring the joy and the love
The stars of Matariki glisten away
Welcome to the new year
Verse 2:
We pay tribute to those who have passed on to the night
Rest in eternal peace
Set your sights to the future, to the challenges that come our way
Be prepared (Men: Hī!)
for the future
Chorus:
The stars of Matariki shine brightly above
Bring the joy and the love
The stars of Matariki glisten away
Welcome to the new year
Welcome to the new year (Men: it’s the joy, it’s the love, may the stars shine brightly above)
Hi Aue Hi!
"Matariki" waiata by Rahera Davies
This beautiful waiata by Rahera Davies can help you learn the names of all nine stars in the Matariki cluster. Watch the Waiata Wānanga video below to learn more about the meaning of the song.
Ngā Kupu Māori
Matariki
Matariki
E ara e
Te Mātahi o te tau
Te kohinga whetū
I te uma o Ranginui
E pīataata mai ana
Whakaataata i te rangi
E tohu ana i te tau hou Māori e
Ko Tupuānuku
Ko Tupuārangi
Ko Waitī, Waitā
Waipuna ā rangi
Ururangi e
Ko Tupuānuku
Ko Tupuārangi
Ko Waitī, Waitā
Waipuna-ā-rangi
Ururangi e
Ko Pōhutukawa e
Ko Hiwa-i-te-rangi e
Matariki e ara e
Te Mātahi o te tau
Te kohinga whetū
I te uma o Ranginui
E pīataata mai ana
Whakaataata i te rangi
E tohu ana i te tau hou Māori e
Matariki
Matariki
E ara e
English Translation
Matariki
Matariki
Rise
The first month of the Māori year
The collection of stars
In the chest of Ranginui
Shining bright
Reflecting in the sky
Indicating the Māori New Year
Tupuānuku
Tupuārangi
Waitī, Waitā
Waipuna-ā-rangi
Ururangi
Tupuānuku
Tupuārangi
Waitī, Waitā
Waipuna-ā-rangi
Ururangi
Pōhutukawa
Hiwa-i-te-rangi
Matariki, rise
The first month of the Māori year
The collection of stars
In the chest of Ranginui
Shining bright
Reflecting in the sky
Indicating the Māori New Year
Matariki
Matariki
Rise
More waiata resources
Check out these links for more waiata resources to help you celebrate Matariki.
What waiata are we missing?
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