Ka nui te mihi koutou mā. This week we had the privilage of hosting Karuna Thurlow from Kai Tahu, she is a kaiako of te reo māori for Karatī and also mentors him. During her visit she worked with Karati to develop a new waiata for TAS.

The name of the waiata is Tū tōnu rā o Te Manahuna or proud to be from the Mackenzie. This waiata will be used during mihi whakatau and pōwhiri when those times arise. 

Nei rā te mihi koutou katoa, ka piki atu ki runga i ngā maunga kei roto ki tō ngākau.

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Waiata kīnaki for Te Manahuna
Tū tonu rā ko Te Manahuna
Nā Karatī Metcalfe (Ngāpuhi) & Karuna Thurlow (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou)


Ripo ana te wai o Te Whakatipu e
Ruataniwha e tū mai rā
Aoraki Matatū ki te raki
Nei rā te mihi
nei rā te *maioha* (Use this kupu when it is a tangi: *aroha*)
O te kura ā-rohe o Te Manahuna

Ka huri te titiro ki ngā Puna Hauaitu
Takapō Ohau Pūkaki
Me te whatumanawa o te tangata
       He wā tōna ka marino
       He wā tōna ka marangai
Ki te kōhanga o te kakī
Tū tonu rā ko Te Manahuna


The rippling water of the Twizel river (Te Whakatipu)
Ruataniwha stands there
Aoraki stands to the north
Our greetings
Our gratitude
From Twizel Area School 

Turn my gaze to the extremely cold waters of
Takapō, Ōhau and Pūkaki
The hearts of people are like our lakes
Sometimes calm
Sometimes upset/angry…
This is the nursery of the Kakī
We are proud to be from the Mackenzie!