Tuesday 28 February 2017

Karakia

Tuia i runga
Bind above
Tuia i raro
Bind below
Tuia i whao
Bind without
Tuia i roto
Bind within
Tuia te here tangata
Bind together the people
Ka rongo te ao
Plan for the day
Ka rongo te po
By looking to the past
Tihei mauri ora!

Behold the sneeze of life

My Mihi

Lately in Te Reo Māori, we have been learning about our basic mihi mine is.....

The Māori version

Tena koutou katoa

Ko Mount Davey Tōku maunga

Ko Mawhera Tōku  Awa

Ko ngati Pakeha Tōku wi

Ko Boddy Tōku ingoa Whanau

Ko Jason Boddy Tōku Matua

Ko Natalie Taft Tōku Whāea

Ko Emma Boddy Tōku Ingoa

No Māwhera ahau

Kia ora tatou katoa

The English version


Mount Davey my mountain

Grey is my river

Ngati Pakeha (My Tribe)

Boddy is my family

Jason Boddy Father

Natalie Taft Mother

Emma Boddy is my name