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AUDIO FILE This seems to be the 1871 waiata of Te Kooti, quoted by Binney. It is sung by Paora Temuera, an Anglican priest 1887-1957, born in Ohinemutu, Rotorua. I have slowed the tempo of his chant by 40% to make transcription more accurate. It is transcribed as pronounced. Audio Track recorded c.1950 Probably composed by Te Kooti c.1871 Sung by Te Kooti at Omarumutu where he turned back in 1891 Te Puke ki Hikurangi newspaper December 21 1897 Note the conjoined words. Te Puke ki Hikurangi newspaper May 15, 1899 Part of a letter to the Ed. Te Maraikura journal November 1911 Some lines missing. Translation of 1911 version by John Archer 2018 Please send any corrections to U of A Archives Taupara.com PAPERS PAST PAPERS PAST PAPERS PAST [email protected] Kaore hoki taku manukanuka taku mahalahala ki a pu tini tu mana ko i pupu ake ne i roto i te hinengalo e kore hoki e taea te pehi iho ki roto ra. 28 sec Me panui atu ki te tini, ki te mano,  ** ** *** e pae e hoa ma katahi ano au. 44 sec A Tamailangi, ka koakoa ke ki te titotito,  ki te hangalau e-e i-i- Ka perea taku pere ki te Tai Rawhiti,  ki a Hinematioro, e kui e. 1:08 Kāhore āku māharahara, āku mānukanuka ki āku tini māhara e pupū ake i roto i te hinengaro Kahore hoki e taea te pehi ki roto ra i aia... Me pani atu ki te tini, ki te mano, ki te rau e pae nei... E hoa ma e katahi au, a Tamaiangi, ka koa koa, ki te tito tito ki te hanga rau e... Pere taku pere ki te Tairawhiti kia Hinematioro, e kui ma e... Kaore hoki taku mahara-hara taku manuka-nuka ki aku tini mahara e pupu ke ake i roto i te hinengaro * * * * * e hoa mae katahi ano au I Tumairangi ka ako ake kite titotito kite hangarau e ka tukua taku pere kite tairawhiti kia Hinematioro e kui e.  Kaore hoki taku maharahara, taku manukanuka  ki aku tini mahara, pupuke ake i roto i te hinengaro, e kore hoki e taea te peehi ki roto ra, me panui atu kite tini ki te mano, kite rau e pae, e hoa ma e katahi ano au a Tamairangi, ka akoako ake ki te titotito, ki te hanga hangarau, e ka perea taku pere ki te Tai-Rawhiti, kia Hinematioro e Kui e Kaore hoki ta taku manukanuka, ki aku tini mahara,  e pupuke ake nei i roto i te Hinengaro, e kore e taea te pehi iho ki roto ra.  Me panui atu kia rongo mai  te tini, te mano,  ki te rau e pae nei.  E hoa ma e, katahi ano au, A Tamairangi, ka akoako ake ki te tito,  ki te hangahanga rau e Ka pere taku pere ki te Tai Rawhiti,  ki a Hinematioro, e kui e. How great is my worry, adding to my many anxieties about what is rising up here in my mind it can't be kept bottled up inside there. It must be communicated  to many, to thousands, to the bounds of the horizon.  O friends, I have just from Tamairangi, learnt to spot falsehoods, (?) by gathering and comparing them. I will fling my dart towards the East Coast,  towards Hinemaioro, ma'am,   Tenei ano au kei te kimikimi   kei te wawae ake i roto i te ururua kia kite au i te takiritanga mai o te ata 1:25 kia kite au i nga hihi o te ra  kia whiti mai te mahana ki to kukuriki ? kia ma kohakoha taku noho. 1:51 kia pa mai te mahana ki tou puate,  ka papa piri noa ka haku turingia  i te a ringa a te matao ? e kui e-e-e-e i-i ki alo mai te taringa * ki te Matui e tangi nei tui....., tui....., tui-tuia 2:29 Ka perea taku pere ki te tihi o Hikurangi e ia ma e kia huri mai te taringa * ki te tangi a te Matuhi e tangi nei tui.....a tui.....a tui-tuia. 2:54 Tenei au kai te kimi ake, kei te wauwau ake i roto i te ururoa Kia kite atu au i te marama mai o te ata, Kia kite atu au i nga hihi o te ra * * * * Kia pa mai te mahanatanga ki te tau o taku ate Kua papa piritia i te awhitanga a te mataotao... e kui ma e, ia tahuri mai te taringa, ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi E tangi nei, tuia, tuia, tui, tuia... Pere taku pere   ki te tihi o Hikurangi, e hoa ma e... Kia tahuri mai te taringa, ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi E tangi nei, tuia, tuia, tui tuia... tenei ano au kei te kimi ake kei te wawae ake i roto i te ururua kia kite au i te marama mai o te ata. kia kite au i te hihi o te ra kia whiti mai te mahanatanga ki taku kiri kia kohakoha taku noho kia tae te mahanatanga ki te tau o taku a te ka papapiritia ka-ha-ku-tu ritia I te, a whitanga ate mataotao . e kui e, kia huri ake te taringa ki te whakarongo kite tangi a te Matuhi e tangi nei tui a, tui a, tui-tuia. E ka tukua taku Pere kite tihi o Hikurangi e ia ma e kia huri mai te taringa kite whakarongo kite tangi a te Matuhi e tangi nei tui a tui a tui-tuia. tenei ano au, kai te kimi ake, kai te wawae ake i roto i te ururua, kia ki te au i te marama mai o te ata kia ki te au ite Hihi o te ra , kia whiti mai te mahanatanga ki taku kui, kia kohakoha taku noho, kia tae te mahanatanga ki te tau o taku ake, ka papapiritia ka ha-ku-turitia i te awhitanga a te mataotao, e Kui e kia huri ake te taringa ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi, e tangi nei, Tui a, tui a, tuituia. Ka perea taku pere ki te tihi o Hikurangi, e ia ma e kia huri mai te taringa ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi, e tangi nei, Tui a, tui a, tuituia. Tenei tonu au ki te kimikimi ake,  kei te wawae ake i roto i te ururua * * kia kite au i to hihi o te ra  kia pa mai te mahanatanga ki taku kiri, kia kohakoha taku noho kia tae te mahana ki te tau o toku ake,  ka papa piritia, ka haku turitia  i te awhitanga a to mataotao. * * * * * Ka pere taku pere ki te tihi o Hikurangi,  E mara ma e, kia huri mai te taringa  ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi,  A tangi nei, tui, tuia, tuituia Here I'll keep on checking the falsehoods So as to reach "the dead centre of the undergrowth," Let me see (unfurl) the light of dawn Let me behold the rays of the sun and have it bring warmth to my skin,  then, when I vacate my place here may its warmth reach my friend sticking flat, making you sweat (???) and curing your coldness. Oh ma'am turn your your ear to listen to the cry of the Matuhi calling here " Unite, bind together." I will fling my dart at the summit of Hikurangi Sir, let your ear turn  to listen to the Bush Wren's cry, crying here, "Unite, bond together"   Ka perea taku pere ki te Tai Tokerau,  ki te Tiriti o Waitangi, E mala ma e, kia huri mai te taringa  * ki te Matuhi,  A tangi nei, "tui..... tui tuituia" 3:25 Ehala i te Matuhi na ona tohu i hoka tu me aha i te Pukenga, ka tawhito ki a te pakoko a te riaki nga a pu mala ?? o tua hakarere ?? 3:51 Pere taku pere ki te Taitokerau, ki te Tiriti o Waitangi, e mahara mai e... * * * * * * * * * * * * * E ka tukua taku Pere * kite Tiriti ki Waitangi e mara mae kia huri ake te taringi kite whakarongo kite tangi ate Matuhi e tangi nei tui a tui a tui-tuia. E hara i te matuhi na ona tohu kite whakamohio meaha ite pukenga te pakoko tahi to a te riaki nga pukenga mahara o tuaiho otua whakarererawa E ka perea taku pere ki te Tai-Tokerau ki te Tiriti Ki Waitangi, e Mara ma e kia huri mai te taringa ki te whakarongo kt e tangi a te Matuhi e. tangi nei, Tui a, tui a, tuituia. Ehara i te Matuhi na ona tohu ki te whakamohio, me aha i te pukenga, te pakoko Tawhito a Te Riaki, nga puunga mahara o tua iho, o tua whakarere rawa. E, ka pere taku pere ki te Tai Tokerau,  ki te Tiriti o Waitangi, E mara ma e, kia huri mai te taringa  ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi,  A tangi nei, "tui, tuia, tuituia" Ehara i te Matuhi na ona tohu ki te whakamohio, me aha i te Pukenga, te Pakoko tawhito a te Riakiaki, nga punga mahara o tua iho, o tua whakarere rawa ei. Next, I will fling my dart towards the North,  towards the Treaty of Waitangi, Good sir, let your ear turn  to listen to the Bush Wren's cry,  crying here, "Unite, bond together" "It isn't the Bush Wren warnings that should be the notification for the Bay of Plenty people, the ancient waka figurehead of Te Riaki and the long-remembered anchors down below that were eventally abandoned, Ka parea taku pere ki te Tai Hauauru, kia Mahinarangi, e pa ma e, ko te purapura a Potatau, i whiua mai nei ki te upoko te ika, 4:17 Mau e ki mai i te aha tonu nuku e te popo-lolo ?? a ka huri ka hemo te tinio te tangata i te ao oka a po to ki pai rau ma kue ki-i e tu e pa mai e ?? 4:47 * nga te ururua, nga te whenua ka titohea ti a kawa rea, ki te puupuu ki te whakatiputipu, ki te rauhi i te taranata 5:08 i mauria mai nei e Rakai-hiku-loa ki te upoko te ika e pa mai e-e-e-e i-i * * * ko nga purapura enei i whiua mai e Potatau ki te Upoko o Te Ika, * * * * * * * * * * * * e katuka taku Pere kite tai tuarua. * Kia Mahinarangi e pa ma kote purapura tenei a Potatau i whiua mai kite upoko o te motu nei mau hoki ra e ki mai i te aha tonu i te matauroa ka hori nei. Ka whakahemo nga tangata kite po kapau nei kite reinga maku hoki ra e ki atu e hika ma he ururua no te whenua he titohea note oneone ite roa hoki kite whakatiputipu kite rauhi ite tangata mauria e Rakaihikuroa kite upoko ote motu nei. E ka perea taku pere ki te Tai-Tuauru , kia Mahinarangi, E Pa ma ko te purapura tenei a Potatau, i whiua mai ki te Upoko o te Motu nei, mahau e ki mai ite aha tonu i te matau roa ka hori nei, ka whakahemo nei nga tangata ki te Po, ka pau nei ki te reinga, maku hoki ra e ki atu. E Tai ma he ururua, he titohea no te oneone, i te roa hoki kite whakatiputipu, ki te rauhi i te Taranata, i mauria mai nei e Rakaihikuroa ki te Upoko o te Motu nei, E, ka pare taku pere ki te Tai Tuauru, kia Mahinarangi, e pa ma e, ko te purapura tenei a Potatau, i whiua ma i ki te upoko o te motu nei, Mahau e ui mai i te aha tonu i, to matau roa nei, ka whakahemo nei nga tangata ki te po, ka pau nei ki te Reinga, Maku hoki ia e ki atu, e tai ma e, he ururua, he titohea ao te oneone, i te roa hoki ki te whakatiputipu, ki te rauhi i te taranata i mauria mai nei e Rakai-hiku-roa ki te upoko o te motu nei. I will fling my dart towards the west coast so that with Mahinaarangi's patronage; this seed, by Potatau may be presented to the head of this land.(government) It is for you to untangle things with your extensive knowledge, on behalf of the people gone away to the world of darkness all fading away at Cape Reinga I shall go back even further, oh friends, scrubby and barren was the soil it was a long job to return it to fertility with care and talent, brought about by East Coast people to the government. * * * * * * kia huri mai te taringa ki te hakarongo ki te Matuhi, e tangi nei tuia.... tuia.... tuituia......... * * * * * Kia mahara mai e... Kia tahuri mai te taringa, ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi E tangi nei, tuia, tuia, tui tuia... E ka tukua taku Pere kite tihi o Taranaki e whiti ma e tenei ano au kei te whakahou ite owhaki ate tangata kua mate kite po e hoa ma kia huri mai te taringa kite whakarongo kite tangi a te Matuhi e tangi nei tui a, tui a, tui-tuia. E ka tukua taku Pere kite nuku ote whenua e ka titia taku Pere kite tihi 0 Tongariro kia hinana ki taira kia hinana ki uta ra e hoa ma kati hoki ra te hinana ki tai ra hinana iho ki uta ra. tirohia, iho nga manu mohio e toru e korero nei i runga i Aotearoa e tangi nei hoki te Matuhi tui a, tui a, tui- tuia. E ka perea taku pere ki te tihi o Taranaki, E Whiti ma e, tenei ano au kei te whakahou i te ohaki a te tangata kua mate ki te Po, e hoa ma kia huri mai te taringa ki te whakarongo ki te tangi ate Matuhi e tangi nei, Tui a, tui a, tuituia. Ka perea taku pere ki te Nuku o te Whenua, ka titia taku pere ki te Tihi o Tongariro, kia Hinana ki uta, kia Hinana ki Tai ra, e hoa ma kaati hoki ra Hinana ki Tai ra, Hinana iho ki uta ra, tirohia iho nga Manu mohio e toru e korero nei i runga i Aotearoa, e tangi nei hoki te Matuhi, Tui a, tui a, tuituia. E, ka pere taku pere kl te tihi o Taranaki, e Whiti ma e, tenei ano au kei te whakahou i te ohaki a te tangata kua mate ki te po. E hoa ma e, kia huri mai te taringa ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi, e tangi nei tui, tuia, taituia. E, ka pere taku pere ki te nuku o te whenua ki titia taku pere ki te tihi o Tongariro, kia Hinana ki uta, kia Hinana ki tai. E hoa ma e, kati hoki ra te Hinana ki tai ra, Hinana iho ki uta ra. Tirohia iho nga manu mohio e toru, e korero nei i runga i a Aotearoa, e tangi nei hoki te Matuhi "Tui, tua, tuituia" Next, I'll fling my dart towards the summit of Taranaki to Whiti and his followers I am still revising the final speech of that body which is dying in the night. My friends, let your ear turn  to listen to Bush Wren's cry,  to this cry, "Unite, bond together."  Then I will fling my dart towards the remote part of the country to stick my dart onto the summit of Tongariro in order to "Fiercely search the land and sea." Oh, friends, blocked off now is our roving on the seas and soon, our access to the hinterlands. The three wise birds will soon be observed speaking here all across New Zealand. Cry again Bush Wren "Unite, bond together."     E ka tukua taku pere ka kau ite tua hiwi ki Raukawa ra e ka titia taku Pere kite tihi o Tapuaenuku ra kia Taiaroa kia Tuhawaiki, kia Tamaiharoa e tai kia huri mai te taringa kite whakarongo kite tangi a te Matuhi e tangi nei tui, a, tui a, tui tuia. Rauna noa te Waipounamu te waa Iii i takote ai te kuruauhunga te kurutenga rerewa te tiki Pounamu te Taramea te Tikumu te rau o Titapu nga taonga whakapaipai E ka perea taku pere, ka kau i te Tuahiwi ki Raukawa. E ka titia taku pere ki te tihi 0 Tapuaenuku, kia Taiaroa, kia Tuhawaiki, kia Tamiharea, E ta e kia huri mai te taringa ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi, e tangi nei Tui a, tui a, tuituia. Rauna noa te Waipounamu, te waahi i takoto ai te Kuruauhunga, Te Kurutongarerewa Te Tiki Pounamu, Te Taramea, Te Tikumu, Te Rauatitapu, nga taonga whakapaipai o mua, E, ka pere taku pere, ka kau i te tuahiwi o Raukawa, e ka titia, taku pere ki te tihi o Tapuaenuku kia Taiaroa* kia Tuhawaiki* kia Tamaiharoa* e tama ma kia huri mai te taringa ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi, e tangi nei, tui, tuia, tuituia. E rauna noa te Waipounamu, te wahi i takoto ai te kuru-auhunga, te kuru-tongare rewa, te tiki pounamu, te taramea te tikumu, te rau o titapu, nga taonga whakapaipai o mua. "Now, fly my dart, swim from the shallows of Cook Strait and stick, oh my dart, on the top of the Kaikoura ranges, on the Otago Peninsula, in Southland, and Te Maiaharoa's Waitaki basin lands. O young men there, you turn your ears to listen to the cry of the Bush Wren. to this cry, "Unite, bond together."  "Wander freely around the South Island a bit futher to where there is an abundance of pale green jade large quantities of semi-transparent jade the tiki-grade dark green jade the scent-providing spear grass the mountain daisy lots of kakapo chicks the beautiful treasures of the old days.     nga tohu Rangatira o te maori titia ki runga kite upoko te piki Kotuku te piki Huia te Riiukura te Tikumu whakakaitia kite taringa te pohoi teroa te kuruauhu-nga tekuru tenga rerewa heia ki tekaki te hei taramea te tiki pounamu hei aha hei whakapaipai ra hei whakata kunekune nga tohu rangatira o te Maori* Titia ki runga i te upoko te Piki Kotuku, Te Pikihuia, te Raukura, te Tikumu, whakakaitia ki te taringa te Pohioitoroa, te Kuruauhunga, te Kurutongarerewa, heia kite kaki te Hei Taramea, te Tiki Pounamu,hei aha, hei whakapaipai ra, hei whaka-takunekune Nga tohu rangatira o te iwi Maori, titia ki runga te upoko o o te piki-kotuku, te piki-huia; te raukura, te tikumu, whakaheitia ki te taringa, te pohoi toroa. Te kuru-ahunga, te kuru-tongarerewa, heia ki te kaki te hei taramea, te tiki Pounamu, hei aha, hei whakapaipai ra, hei whakata kunekune. The prestigious symbols of the Maori people stuck on the head of the devotee of the white heron and the devotee of the huia; the plume of feathers the mountain daisy, or the albatross-feather ornament to be attached to the ear. The far south is the mother-lode of the most precious things hung around the neck; the sachet of scent the greenstone tiki etc, hanging there hanging so beautifully resting plumply.     kia pai ai kia huro a kia rawe pai maiai kia mate mai ai nga Tamahineatahua nga whaiaipo, nga kare aroto nga patipati whakapaipai o Aotearoa. kote whakamaoritanga tenei o nga manu mohio e toru e korero nei i runga i Aotearoa e tangi nei hoki te Matuhi tui a, tui a, tui tuia, e whakakoia nei hoki te huia koi a koi a koi ano. e tangi nei hoki te huia hui a hui a kia kotahii ewhakaoti nei hoki te Wharauroa -whiti-whiti whiti whiti ora na mo nga tau o Hinawa * * kia pai ai, kia huro ai, kia rawe pai mai ai, kia mate-mai ai nga tamahine atahua, nga whaiaipo,nga kare a roto, nga putiputi whakapaipai o Aotearoa, ko te Whakamaoritanga tenei o nga Manu mohio e toru ; e korero nei i runga i Aotearoa e tangi nei hoki te Matuhi, Tui a, tui a, tuituia. E whakakoia nei hoki Te Huia, Koi a," koi a, koi ano. E tangi nei hoki te Huia, Hui a, huihuia, huia kia kotahi. E whakaoti nei hoki Te Wharauroa, Whiti, whiti, whitiwhiti ora, Na, mo nga tau Ohi-nawa. Kia pai ai, kia huro ai, * kia mate mai ai nga tamahine karea roto o Aotearoa. * * * tangi mai nei hoki te Matuhi "Tui, tuia, tuituia" e whakakoia nei hoki te Huia "Koia, koia" e tangi mai nei hoki te Huia, "Hui, huihuia," e tangi mai ana te Wharauroa, whiti, whiti, whitiwhiti ora, na mo nga tau ohinawa. * * Such good times, so happy will soon be coming to an end for our lovely young women all around Aotearoa. And once again the Bush Wren cries "Unite, bond together." while the Huia bird agrees "Indeed, indeed!" and the Huia also cries out, "Gather to discuss problems" while the shining cuckoo cries out "Beware, beware; make changes in your lives, to protect your long-term development."   Original Whanau-a-Taupara website 2004   Nati Porou translation Kaore hoki taku mahara-hara taku manuka-nuka ki aku tini mahara e pupu ke ake i roto i te hinengaro e kore e taea te pehi iho ki roto ra.  Me panui atu kia rongo mai  te tini, te mano,  ki te rau e pae nei.  E hoa ma e, katahi ano au, a Tamairangi, ka akoako ake ki te tito,  ki te hangahanga rau e Ka pere taku pere ki te Tai Rawhiti,  ki a Hinematioro, e kui e. Tenei tonu au ki te kimikimi ake,  kei te wawae ake i roto i te ururua kia kite au i te marama mai o te ata. kia kite au i to hihi o te ra  kia pa mai te mahanatanga ki taku kiri, kia kohakoha taku noho kia tae te mahana ki te tau o toku ake,  ka papa piritia, ka haku turitia  i te awhitanga a to mataotao. e kui e, kia huri ake te taringa ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi e tangi nei tui a, tui a, tui-tuia. Ka pere taku pere ki te tihi o Hikurangi,  E mara ma e, kia huri mai te taringa  ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi,  A tangi nei, tui, tuia, tuituia Kahore aku maharahara, aku manukanuka Ki aku tini mahara e pupu ake i roto i te hinengaro... Kahore hoki e taea te pehi ki roto ra i aia... Me pani atu ki te tini, ki te mano, ki te rau e pae nei... E hoa ma e... Katahi au, a Tama Rangi, ka koa koa, ki te tito tito ki te hanga rau e... Pere taku pere ki te Tairawhiti kia Hine Matioro, e Kui ma e... Tenei au kai te kimi ake, kei te wauwau ake i roto i te Ururoa Kia kite atu au i te marama mai o te ata, kia kite atu au i nga hihi o te ra Kia pa mai te mahanatanga * * * ki te tau o taku ate Kua papa piritia * i te awhitanga a te mataotao... e Kui ma e, ia tahuri mai te taringa, ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi E tangi nei, tuia, tuia, tui, tuia... Pere taku pere ki te tihi o Hikurangi, e hoa ma e... Kia tahuri mai te taringa, ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi E tangi nei, tuia, tuia, tui tuia... Pere taku pere ki te Taitokerau, kite Tiriti o Waitangi, e mahara mai e... ko nga purapura enei i whiua mai e Potatau ki te Upoko o Te Ika, Kia mahara mai e... Kia tahuri mai te taringa, ki te whakarongo ki te tangi a te Matuhi E tangi nei, tuia, tuia, tui tuia..." How great are my anxieties, my worries, There is a great worry within my mind That I cannot suppress However I will cover those with a myriad of coverings... my friends Therefore I, Tama Rangi, ?? rejoice and sing ?? that I am able to find shelter ?? That I may send a call to the mothers of Te Tairawhiti I search and disturb the dangerous waters That I may see the dawn and behold the rays of the sun That its warmth * * * may envelop me and not this cold ground which has been my comfort Mothers, turn the ear that you may hear the cry of the Matuhi Tuia, tuia, tui tuia May I send a call to the peak of Hikurangi my friends ... turn your ear that you may hear the cry of the Matuhi Tuia, tuia, tui tuia May I send the call to the north, to the Treaty of Waitangi, matters that we should think about and consider Thoughts that were sown as seed by Potatau to the seat of Government Think on these and turn your ear that you may hear the cry of the Matuhi Tuia, tuia, tui tuia