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 I rat Å« m o a n a te To a
K a p u ta te p Ä ta i , m Ä wa i a Ta ra k u ra e pat u ?
K o te wha ka ut u, m Ä I rat ĹŤm oa na te ta n i w h a e pat u.
K a w h a kat i ka a I rat ĹŤ m o a n a k i te pat u i a Ta ra k u ra .
K a p o u a , ka ka ro , ka t u k i , ka h u k i !
P o u a i r u n g a , p o u a i ra ro . . .
p o u a ko a te m Ä h u n g a !
A n a t Ĺ? ka i !
K a m u t u ka p o ka i n a te m a n a wa .
K a t ÄŤ ka ro h ia n g Ä ka r u .
H e i ko h a k i n g Ä at u a .
W a iata K o I rat ū m o a n a , ko ia te to a N ā n a i pat u a Ta ra k u ra , k ia h e m o I p o ka i n a , i t ī ka ro h ia n g ā ka r u h e i ko h a k i n g ā at u a Ta ra k u ra , Ta ra k u ra … a n a t ō ka i … ( A u e H i ! )
I rat ū m o a n a is t h e wa r r io r . T h e q u e st io n wa s a s ke d , w h o w i l l s l a y Ta ra k u ra ? T h e re s p o n s e wa s , I rat ū m o a n a w i l l s l a y t h e ta n i w h a . I rat ū m o a n a p re pa re d to d o b att l e w it h Ta ra k u ra . S t r i ke , d o dg e , b u m p , f l a p ! st r i ke a b ove , st r i ke b e l o w S t r i ke to t h e h e a d ! Ta ke t h at ! O n c e f i n is h e d h e p i e rc e d t h e h e a rt. H e to re o u t t h e e y e s . A s a g ift to th e g o ds .
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