He Waiata Matariki - Rahera Davis (modified version).

Kia ora e te whānau,

Rahera Davis's "He Waiata Matariki" is an old favourite of ours. With respect to Rahera, I've slightly modified this waiata to include all nine whetū.

In this video, you'll hear why I sing as part of a group. You'll also hear my little helper :)

Matariki, Matariki

E Ara E                            Matariki arising….

Te matahi o te tau             The First month of Māori New Year

Te kohinga whetu             The collection of stars        

I te uma o Ranginui          (Are) in the bossom of Ranginui

E piataata mai ana            Shiny brightly

Whakaataata i te rangi      Perform in the sky

E tohu ana                        Shows us when

I te tau hou Maori e          It's Māori New Year

Ko Tupuanuku                  (These are the names of the stars)

Ko Tupuarangi

Ko Waiti, Waita

Waipuna a Rangi

Ururangi e 

Ko Pōhutukawa

Ko Hiwa-i-te-rangi

Ngā whetū iwa            The nine stars

Ō te whānau               Of the Matariki whānau

Matariki

Te matahi o te tau             

Te kohinga whetu                

I te uma o Ranginui          

E piataata mai ana            

Whakaataata i te rangi      

E tohu ana                        

I te tau hou Maori e

Matariki, Matariki,

E ara e

 Matariki, Matariki

E Ara E

Te matahi o te tau

Te kohinga whetu

I te uma o Ranginui

E piataata mai ana

Whakaataata I te rangi

E tohu ana

I te tau hou Maori e

Ko Tupuanuku

Ko Tupuarangi

Ko Waitī, Waitā

Waipuna a Rangi

Ururangi e

Ko Pōhutukawa

Ko Hiwa-i-te-rangi

Ngā whetū iwa

O te whānau

Matariki

Te matahi o te tau

Te kohinga whetu

I te uma o Ranginui

E piataata mai ana

Whakaataata I te rangi

E tohu ana

I te tau hou Maori e

Matariki, Matariki

E Ara E

Nā,

Damian Hardman

damian.hardman@birchwood.school.nz