Monday, May 23, 2011

Kaimihimihi

Ka tuu ake au ki te tuku mihi ki a io matua te kore.
ko ia te timatatanga me te whakamutunga o ngaa mea katoa.
I am standing to acknoledge the creator. By him all things are created.


Ki ngaa mate haere, haere, haere, haere.
Haere ki te kaainga i whakaritea e too taatou
Kaihanga moo taatou katoa.
To those who have passed on, farewell.Leave us now and travel to the place the creator has prepared for you.

Raatou ki a raatou. Taatou ki a taatou te hunga
ora e huihui mai nei, teenaa koutou, teenaa
koutou katou.
To all of us the living who have gathered here greetings to you all.

Te whare e tuu nei, te papa e takoto ake nei
teenaa koorua
The house that stands here, I greet you. To papa the earth guardian I greet you.


Ki ngaa manuhiri nau mai haere mai ki too taatou kura.(only applied when visitors are present.)
To the visitors here with us today, welcome.

Kia koutou whaaea chanel ratou ko whaaea erina ko whaaea moana, ko whaaea carly ko whaaea donna teenei te mihi kia koutou ka haere mai koutou ia raa ia raa ki te whakakii i oo maatou nei kete maatauranga.Teenaa koutou.
To whaaea chanel,whaaea erina,whaaea moana,whaaea carly and whaaea donna I thank you. For coming to school each and every day to fill our baskets with knowledge .Thank you all.

Ki aku hoamahi ka tae mai ki te kura ki te haapai i too taatou nei reo rangatira.Teenaa koutou katoa.
To all of my peers,that come to school everyday and uplift the language of chiefs,greetings to you all.

Ka oti taku koororo maa te whakataukii; maa
pango maa whero ka oti te mahi.
I will now end my speech with a proverb, with your help and my help we will finish the task more quickly and effectively.

Noo reira teenaa koutou,teenaa koutou,teenaa koutou katoa.
And so Thank you all and greetings to everyone here.