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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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K o Ta ra k u ra te ta n i w h a .
K e i te a wa o Te P i ko wa i . . .
he ta n i w h a e no h o a na.
H e ta n i w h a n u i , h e ta n i w h a ro a .
He ta n i wh a w h a ka mata ku.
K a p ĹŤ ka n a n g Ä ka r u .
K a w h Ä te ro te a re ro .
H e m Ĺ? ka i n Ä M u r i wa i .
K o wa i t Ä“ n e i ta n i w h a ?
A u e ta u k u r i e ! !
K o Ta ra k u ra ka i ta n gata e !
He i ma h i K e i t ē h e a a wa a Ta ra k u ra e n o h o a n a ? H e m ō ka i ia n ā wa i ? K o wa i te ta n i w h a ka i ta n g ata ?
Ta ra k u ra t h e ta n i w h a . I n th e P i ko wa i R i ve r th e re is a ta n i w h a . A b i g ta n i w h a , a l o n g ta n i w h a . A s c a r y ta n i w h a . W ith b u l g i n g e y e s . W ith a p rot r u d i n g to n g u e . I t wa s M u r i wa i ’ s p et. W h o is t h is ta n i w h a ? O h m y g o o d n e ss ! ! I t is Ta ra k u ra th e d evo u re r !
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