NZFS Toia Tainui Tapotu * Compare chants

Toia Tainui tapotu ki te moana!
Mā wai e tō?
Ma te whakaranga ake!
Te rangona atu nei,¹
he tarawainuku,
he tarawairangi.
Tinia, monoa, nau mai!

Nau mai e Tane.
Ka kau tāua i te awa wai
Pikopiko-i-whiti²
kia mātakitakina tāua
a te tini e te mano,

Nāku koe i tiki atu
i Te Wao Nui a Tane
He tane miroi, he tane koakoa,
He tane rangahau.

E turuturu haere mai ana
e te wai o te hika o Mārama.³

E patua ana mai
e te kōmuri hau
nā runga o Waihihi
te īringa mai o hera o Tainui

Ūra te rā
wewero te rā.
Ngā tāngata i whakariri⁵
mamau ki te taura
kia tū matatorutia atu
-taku tū matotoro⁶

Ihu o waka!
Turuki, turuki!
Paneke, paneke!

Drag Tainui right down to the sea!
Who will haul her?
All who've been gathered here,
having become aware it, as it's
the talk of the earth,
the talk of the heavens.
It is caulked, it is plugged, so let's go!

Come, oh Tane's canoe.
We shall float on the waterway
called Enclosed-by-a-meandering-belt
that we may be admired
by the countless multitudes.

I brought you forth
from the Vast Forest of Tane
An embracing, delightful husband
an adventurous husband.

Moisture drips
from the womanhood of Marama

Always blowing here
is the gentle breeze
that comes from over Waihihi⁴ where
the sail of Tainui is outspread.

The sun rises,
the sun shoots out its beams.
The aroused people
grasp the rope
so it can be thrust forward
- all around, keep thrusting!

The bow of the canoe!
Shift it, shift it!
Keep it moving, keep it moving!

1. Or could this be Te rango nā atu nei, referring to the log skid?

2. Pikopiko-i-whiti(ki) was "a place on the coast, where the sea was always smooth." This can only describe the space within a coral reef, such as Pi'opi'o-hiti at Tahiti, an old name for part of the eastern peninsula of Tahiti.The name means ‘the enclosed ins-and-outs,’ referring to the coastline. Large crowds gathered on the hills above this long lagoon to watch canoe races. Whare wānanga

3. When the Tainui arrived on the east coast at Tamaki, an attempt was made to portage it to the west coast. The men hauled on the ropes, but the vessel could not be moved. Finally the tohunga, Rakataura, discovered that this was because Marama, a wife of the captain, had broken tapu by having an affair with a crew member. In another chant, water dripped from a wise old woman, Maruanuku or Māhurangi. However an even older chant points to a crime in Rangiatea.

     Toia e Rongorongo "Aotea," ka tere ki te moana,
     Rongorongo launched "Aotea," so she floated on the sea

     Ko te hara ki Awarua i whiti mai ai i Hawaiki.
   Because of the sin at Awarua they crossed over from Hawaiki.

For centuries Island communities throughout the East Pacific used to voyage to Rangi-atea and gather at the great altar there for ceremonies that kept them unified. But one year a revered Rarotongan tohunga was murdered by others, and so there was no more voyaging between the island groups until the Hawaiian waka Te Aurere arrived in 1976. (Finney, Sin at Awarua)

4. Waihihi and Waihaha were hills to the south-east in Tahiti, where the prevailing wind is a cooling south-easterly. But after a reference to Marama, at Tamaki, Auckland, was added to the chant, the name was changed to Waihi, south-east of Tamaki, although the prevailing wind at Auckland is the westerly.

5. Whakariri is usually translated arousing anger, but here it probably refers to arousing maximum communal effort, the way a haka does before a rugby match.

6. Taku = edge, around, not Tāku = my. And I can't find Matatoru and Matotoro in dictionaries, but they seem to be derived from Mātoru = a crowd, to give a meaning of crowding, shoving all together.

Te Hurinui Jones 1995	Grey Ko Nga Moteatea page 90	White Ancient History Vol 5, Upoko 1	Rewi Maniapoto Te Waka a te Iwi 1.2 Page 7	(from White with corrections) Grace, Tuwhaetoa page 34	1853 - 1955	Songs of a Kaumatua (2013)
Hiaroa! Hiaroa! Tapotu ana te ngaru ki tātahi. Ma wai e tō? Ma te whakarongo ake e whakarongo nei ki te taha o te rangi He tarawai nuku, he tarawai rangi. Puhia te ahi e-e, Nau mai, e Tāne, Ka kau tāua i te wai, Kia mātakitakina tāua E te tini, e te mano. Mīroi, e Tāne, Koakoa, e Tāne. Ka turuturu haere te wai O te hika o Māhu-rangi. Patua ana mai E te kōmuri hau Na runga ana mai O Wai-hīhī, o Wai-hāhā! Turuki, turuki! Paneke, paneke!	Toia Tainui tapotu ki te moana! Ma wai e to? Ma te whakarangona atu! He tarawa i Nuku: he tarawa i Rangi. Tinia, monoa. Nau mai, nau mai e Tane! Ka kau taua, I te awa tuatahi, I te awa tuarua kia matakitakina koe e te tini o te tangata. Naku koe i tiki atu Ki te wao nui a Tane Mingoi e Tane Rangahau e Tane, Koakoa e Tane Turuturu haere ana mai e te wai o te waha o Marama. E takina ana mai e te komuri hau na runga o Waihīhī, Turukiruki, Panekeneke Ihu o waika Turukiruki, Panekeneke Turukiruki, Panekeneke Oioi te toki whanapou	Toia Tainui tapotu ki te moana! Ma wai e to? Ma te whakaranga ake! He tara wai nuku, he tara wai rangi. Tinia, Momoa. Naumai, mau mai ra e Tane! Ka kau taua, kia matakitakina koe e te tini o te tangata. Naku koe i tiki atu ki te wao nui a Tane He tane miroi, he tane koakoa, He tane rangahau. E patua mai ana E te komuri hau na runga o Waihi. Panekeneke ihu o te waka Turuki, turuki Paneke, paneke	Toia Tainui tapotu ki te moana! Ma wai e to? Ma te whakarongo ake. He tara wainuku: he tarawairangi. Tinia, manoa. Naumai, naumai ra e Tane! Ka kau taua, kia matakitakina koe e te tini o te tangata. Naku koe i tiki atu i te wao nui a Tane He tane miroi, he tane koakoa, He tane Rangahau. E patua ana mai E te komuri hau na runga o Waihihi. Panekeneke ihu o te waka turuki, turuki! paneke, paneke!	Toia Te Arawa tapotu ki te moana! Ma wai e to? Ma te whakaranga ake! He tara wainuku, he tara wairangi. Tinia, Monoa. Naumai, naumai ra e Tane! Ka kau taua, kia matakitakina koe e te tini o te tangata. Naku koe i tiki atu ki te wao nui a Tane He tane miroi, he tane koakoa, He tane rangahau. E patua mai ana E te komuri hau na runga o Waihi. Panekeneke ihu o te waka Turuki, turuki! Paneke, paneke!	Drag Tainui down to the sea! Who will drag her? All who've been gathered here. The talk of the earth, of the heavens It is caulked, plugged Come, oh come, Tane's canoe! We will float you That you may be admired by the multitude of people I came and got you in Tane's great forest an embracing, delightful husband an adventurous husband blown about by the gentle breeze that comes from over Waihihi. Keep the bow of the canoe moving! Shift it! move it!’ Keep it going, keep it going!	Tōia! Tōia mai rā a Tainui, Te Arawa, Mātaatua, ngā waka o te motu! Ma wai e tō? Māku e tō, ma Whakapau e tō! Tēnei hoki rā te rangonga ake nei, He tārewa i nuku, he tārewa i rangi. Tūnui ē, Nau mai, nau mai, nau mai; ka kau taua i te awa i Pikopiko-i-Whiti Kia mātakitakitia tāua e te tini, e te mano. Nāku koe i tiki atu i te wao nui a Tāne Mihimihi e Tāne, kohakoha e Tāne. Turuturu haere ana mai te wai o te hika o Marama. E patua ana mai e te kōmurimuri Nā runga ana mai o Waihī. - - - - - Ihu o waka turuki, turuki, Paneke, paneke! Haramai te toki, Haumi ē, hui ē, taiki ē!

TOIA TAINUI 1893	TOIA TAINUI 1906	TOIA TAINUI 1995	TOIA TAINUI 1910	TOIA TAINUI 1963	TOIA TAINUI 2020	Translation	TOIA! TOIA MAI RA
Te Whetu 1893 Te Ao Hou 1953	Dr Maui Pomare (1906)	Te Hurinui Jones 1995	The Maoris of NZ, page 67	Uehoka Tai Rakena Tō Tātau Waka CD,	Hauraki Treaty document 2020	1893 - 2020	Songs of a Kaumatua (2013)
Toia Tainui! Tapotu ki te moana, Ma wai e to? Ma te whakarongo ake. He tara wainuku, He tara wairangi, Puni e! Manoa! Naumai! Naumai e Tane! Ka tau taua i te wai, Kia matakitakina taua E te tini o te tangata. Naku koe i tiki atu ki te Wao-nui-a-Tane, Mingoi! E Tane! Koakoa! E Tane! Rangahau! E Tane! Katahi ka whakaaturia! Turuturu haere ana te wai, O te hika o Maruanuku, E patua ana mai e te komuri hau Na runga ana mai o ihi-ihi. Panekeneke-koia i tona waka, Ka to ki whea? Ka to ki Maungatorohi e! Katahi ka oho te iwi: ‘Torohi e! torohi e! torohi e!’ Spurt, Spurt,Spurt out	Toia Tainui, tapatu ki te moana, Ma wai e to? Ma te whakarangana ake Ki te taha o te rangi He tara wai nuku, he tara wai rangi, Punia teina, Nau mai, nau mai, e Tane koakoa E Tane rangahau, E Tane takoto atu ana, Te ngaro ki tatahi. Maturuturu haere mai ana te wai o te hika o Marama-kikohure, E patua ana mai E te komuri hau Na runga ana mai o Waihihi, o Waihaha; Kei reira te iringa o Tainui. Manea ura te ra, Werowero te ra, Nga tangata i whakariri Ka mamau ki te taura kia tū matatorohi atu Taku tū matatoro, Hei hoa turuki, turuki, Paneke paneke, ihu o waka; Turuki, turuki! Paneke paneke!	Tōia, Tainui Tapotu ki te moana. Ma wai e tō? Māku e tō, ma Whakatau e tō. Whakarongo ake au Ki te taha o te rangi, He tarawai nuku he tarawai rangi; Pūhia te ahi, e. Nau mai, e Tāne! Ka kau tāua i te awa I Pikopiko-i-whiti, kia mātakitakina koe. E te tini o te mano. Naku koe i tiki atu I te Wao-nui-a-Tane. Mīroi, e Tane, Koakoa e Tane. Turuturu haere ana te wai O te hika o Maru-a-nuku: E patua ana mai E te kōmuri hau; Na runga ana mai O Wai-hihi, o Waihaha; Te iringa tēnā o Tainui Ura te rā, wewero te rā; Nga tāngata i whakaririka, Mamau ki te taura; Kia tū mātātorohia atu Taku tū mātātoro: Ihu o waka! Turuki, turuki! Paneke, paneke! This is the chant used for launching the Tainui in Tahiti.	Toia Tainui, Tapotu ki te moana. Ma wai e to? Maku e to, ma Whakatau. Te rongona atu nei, He tara-wainuku, he tara-wairangi Punui e! Naumai! Nau-mai, e Tane! Ka kau taua i te awa I Pikopiko-i-Whiti, Kia matakitaki a taua Te tini e te mano. Naku koe i tiki atu I te Wao-nui-a-Tane. Kimikimi e Tane, Koakoa e Tane. E turuturu haere ana mai Te wai o te hika o Marama. E patu_ ana mai E te komurimuri hau Na runga mai o Waihi, Te iringa mai te ra o Tainui. Ura te ra, Wewero te ra, Nga tangata i whakiririka Mamau ki te taura. Kia tu matatorotia atu Taku tu-matatoro. Ihu o waka! Turuki, turuki! Paneke, paneke!	Toia Tainui tapotu ki te moana! Ma wai e to? Ma te hokarongo aaaak! Hokarongo ake he tara wainuku: he tara wairangi tinia tono, nau maiiii! Nau mai e Tane ka kau taua, wai tiwai kia matakitakina koe. E te tini o te mano. Naku koe tiki atu _ te wao nui o Tane, he tane rangahau, he tane miroi. Turuturu haere ana te hiku ra te wai o Marama. No ru ana mai te komutu hau. due to the famed obstacle constantly shaking Ihu o waka i perori e The bow of the canoe swerved eh Hui ē! Taiki ē!	Toia Tainui Tapotu ki te moana mā wai e tō? mā te whakatau e tō te rangona atu nei he tarawainuku he tarawairangi Pūnui e, nau mai nau mai e Tane. Ka kau tāua i te awa wai Pikopiko i Whiti kia mātakitaki tāua te tini e te mano, Nāku koe i tiki atu i Te Wao nui a Tane kimikimi e Tane, koakoa e Tane e turuturu haere mai ana e te wai o te hika o Mārama. E patu_ ana mai e te kōmuri hau nā runga o Waihīhī, o Waihāhā te īringa mai o hera o Tainui Ūra te rā wewero te rā ngā tāngata i whakaririki mamau ki te taura kia tū matatorutia atu taku tū matotoro Ihu ō waka! Aha? turuki, turuki, Paneke, paneke ihu ō waka, e!	Drag Tainui down to the sea. Who will haul her? Te Whakatau will haul it, having become aware it, as it's The talk of the earth, of the heavens. Punga log! (sic) Come, o Tane's canoe We shall float you on the waterway of Pikopiko i Whiti That we may be admired by the countless multitudes. I brought you forth from the Vast Forest of Tane Seek for Tane, rejoice for Tane Moisture drips from the womanhood of Marama Always blowing here is the gentle breeze (Trade Wind) that comes from over Waihihi. and Waihaha making the sail of Tainui to be outspread. Behold, the sun rises, the sun shoots out its beams, The aroused people grasp the rope so it can be thrust forward edge The bow of the canoe! What? It shifts, it shifts! Keep it moving, keep it moving the bow of the canoe!	Tōia! Tōia mai rā a Tainui, Te Arawa, Mātaatua, ngā waka o te motu! Ma wai e tō? Māku e tō, ma Whakapau e tō! Tēnei hoki rā te rangonga ake nei, He tārewa i nuku, he tārewa i rangi. Tūnui ē, Nau mai, nau mai, nau mai; ka kau taua i te awa i Pikopiko-i-Whiti Kia mātakitakitia tāua e te tini, e te mano. Nāku koe i tiki atu i te wao nui a Tāne Mihimihi e Tāne, kohakoha e Tāne. Turuturu haere ana mai te wai o te hika o Marama. E patua ana mai e te kōmurimuri Nā runga ana mai o Waihī. Ko te iringa mai tēnā o ngā waka nei. Arara, huhura te rā, wewero te rā, Ngā tāngata i whakariri ka mamau ki te taura Kia tūmatatorohia atu e ahau - taku timatatoro. Ihu o waka turuki, turuki, Paneke, paneke! Haramai te toki, Haumi ē, hui ē, taiki ē!

"Nga Iwi o Tainui" 1995 page 42
Pei Te Hurinui Jones	Bruce Biggs
Tapatapa hau! tapatapa hau! Kawea e Tangaroa mā tupua! Ka kau takawini, ka kau takawana. Ki tua o Rehia, ki tua o Reao, He kiore kai tahora nui. Tōia, tōia Tainui Tapotu ki te moana. Ma wai e tō? Ma Te Whakatau, E whakarongo ake nei. He tarawai nuku, He tarawai rangi. Pū nui, teina, nau mai! Nau mai ra, e Tāne! Ka kau tāua i te wai, Kia mātakitakina koe E te tini, e te mano. Nāku koe i tki atu Ki Te Waī-nui-a-Tāne, Tāne, mingoi! Tāne, rangahau! Takoto ana te ara ki tātahi. Turuturu haere ana Te wai o te hika o Marama E takina ana mai na runga ana mai O Wai-hīhī, o Wai-hāhā Paneke! Ihu o waka.	Invoke the spirits! Invoke the spirits! Carried by the sea-god and demons, swimming fearsome and frightful beyond Rehia and Reao, there is a rat that feeds in the wilderness. Haul, haul Tainui, down to the sea. Who shall haul her? Te Whakatau listening here. Trouble below, Trouble above, Grandchild, young brother, welcome! Come hither, Tāne We two shall take to the sea that you may be seen by the many, the multitude. I fetched you from Tāne’s great forest. Tāne, move! Tāne, rise up! There lies the path to the sea. The water drips From Marama’s person, Blown hither from above Wai-hīhī, Wai-hāhā. It moves! The bow of the canoe.

"Ngāti Ruanui: A History" 2005 page 18
Tony Sole	Paul Carr & Sonny Waru
Toia Aotea, Tapotu ki te moana, Ma wai e to? Ma te whakarongo ake, Whakarongorongo ake ana au, He rarawai-nuku, He rarawai-rangi Numia teina naumai: Naumai ra, e Tane. Ka kau taua I te awa-toa, I Pikipiko-i-whiti, Kia matakitakina taua E te tini, e te mano; Naku koe i tiki atu, I te wao-tu-nui o Tane. Miroi e Tane. Koakoa e Tane, Rangahau e Tane. Takoto atu ana tec rango i tatahi, Turuturu ana mai te wai O te hika o Rongorongo, see 3 above E patua ana mai nei e te komurimuri hau, Na runga ana mai O Wai-hihi, o Wai-haha, Kei reira te iringa O Aotea, Tona tangata ko Turi, ko Kauika, Tururunu-o-whiti Whakamaua kia tina, tina, Tina te more i Hawaiki. Whano! Whano! Haere mai te toki! Haumi e! Hui e, taiki e!	Haul Aotea hither, Drink of the ocean o surging prow, Who will haul thee? The caressing winds I hear, I hearken closely to the whispering breezes, That bring news of the fluid carth, News from the fluid heavens, Caulked carefully are we, Come hither o Tane. Let us be embraced together In the waters of the extensive lagoon, Of Pikopiko-i-whiti, Thus we may be admired By the multitudes, by the thousands; It was I who transported you, From the Great Standing Forest of Tane, Embracing Tane. Delightful Tane, Compassionate Tane. Let the skids lie there upon the coastal sands, Embarassingly flows the fluid from the vagina of Rongorongo Thus are we persecuted by the winds of evil, from above the gentle slopes of Wai-hihi, of Wai-haha, Thus does Aotea remain fast. Our commanders Turi and Kauika, Will ensure that we cross the surging seas Let us be inspired, strengthened, emboldened by the power source. Hawaiki. Glide smoothly! Slide gracefully Bring forth rhe adze! Ah! Tranquil peace! In unity! We have prevailed.”

There is yet another version recorded in 1945 by by members of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui HERE, that I didn't get around to transcribing.

The Archive of Maori & Pacific Sound at University of Auckland has recordings of more Toia Tainui variants.

For example Ohinemutu, Bay of Plenty, 1943,
Toia Tainui tapotu ki te moana Ma wai e to, maku e to, ma waka tau e to..