Arohaina mai

Tuini Ngawai

Originale	English translation by Toby Rikihana
AROHAINA MAI	SHOW COMPASSION
Arohaina mai	Show compassion
E te Kingi nui	O great King
Manaakitia rā	bestow blessings
O tamariki e	on your children.
Horahia mai rā	Spread your blessings
Te marie nui ki te	of peace and comfort to the
Hokowhitu a Tū toa	brave band of Tu.
Ngā mamaetanga	The pains
Me ngā pouri nui	and great sorrows,
Pēhia rawatia	let them be suppressed
Ki raro rā e.	completely.
Mē anga atu	Lift upwards
Ka karanga ki te Matua	your voices to the Father
Aue aroha mai	Aue, show compassion
Ngā hapū katoa	To all families,
O Aotearoa e	of New Zealand.
Tau awhitia rā	firmly embrace
Ko tōku rongo	peace
Kia mau te tihe	Retain the spirit
Mauria ora	of life
A ngā tūpuna	of your ancestors
Hei tohu wehi e	an emblem of courage.