Tā Mātou Waiata
Our Song

Pūoro (music) and kupu (lyrics) kindly written
by Norma-Jean Dudley and Hilda Harawira

See below for a recording of Norma-Jean Dudley singing the waiata (make sure to turn on closed captions!)

Te Kupu | Lyrics

Tuia te rangi
Tuia te papa
Tuia te oranga tāngata


Ngā moemoeā
Ngā tūpuna
Ngā aupiki, ngā auheke

Nau mai te mokopuna rangatira
Nau mai ki te ao tūroa

Rangahaua ā tātou mahi
Kaupapa Roro o Aotearoa

We are interwoven to the sky and its heavens, and to the land
These bind together the wellness of people

The dreams and desires of our ancestors
To walk safely through life

As we welcome our children
To the modern world

Research is our main goal
We are Kaupapa Roro o Aotearoa