NĹ? hea koe Tarakura?
He mihi nui ki ngā kaimahi o te kaupapa nei: Moerangi Black Matetu Herewini Alexander McFarland-Ratu Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiarangi Hakahaka Hona
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N Ĺ? h e a ko e Ta ra k u ra ?
K o W h a ka pa u - k Ĺ? re ro te m a u n g a .
K o Pi ko wa i te a wa.
K o N g Ä t i A wa te i w i .
Ko I rat Å«m oa na te toa .
K o Ta ra k u ra te ta n i w h a !
H e ta n i w h a ka u i n g Ä a wa .
H e ta n i w h a ka u i n g Ä re p o .
H e w h a ka m ata k u ta m a r i k i .
H e w h a ka m ata k u t Ä n g ata .
E o m a , e o m a , ke i n ga u a ko ko e !
He i ma h i K o wa i te m a u n g a ? K o wa i te to a ? K o wa i te ta n i w h a ?
W h e re d o y o u c o m e fro m Ta ra k u ra ? W h a ka pa u - k ō re ro is t h e m o u nta i n . P i ko wa i is t h e r i ve r . N g ā t i A wa is t h e t r i b e . I rat ū m o a n a is t h e wa r r io r . Ta ra k u ra is t h e ta n i w h a ! I t s w i m s t h e r i ve rs . I t s w i m s t h e s wa m ps . I t s c a re s c h i l d re n . I t s c a re s e ve r y b o dy . R u n a wa y , r u n a wa y , o r h e ’ l l b ite y o u !
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