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Mōteatea
– Ka tū te tītī
tau tahi
Kaitito / Composer – Kura
Reo Kāi Tahu 2009 – Teina class
Rohe – Kāi
Tahu whānui
Whakamārama
/ Explanation
He
waiata tēnei e akiaki ana, e tohu ana ki kā tamariki, ki kā
rakatahi kia tū māia ki te ao hurihuri, ā, kia maumahara
hoki ia, ko wai ia, nō hea ia.
This chant encourages our young
people to stand strong in the new world, and remember always who they
are and where they are from.
Ka tikaka whakamahi mō te waiata nei / Notes
on appropriate usage of this waiata
He
pai tēnei waiata hei kīnaki i te kōrero o tētahi o Kāi
Tahu, ahakoa ōkawa, ahakoa ōpaki.
Appropriate to be used as a
support waiata for speakers from Kāi Tahu, in either formal or
informal situations.
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Ka tū te tītī
Ka tū te tītī tautahi i te ao
hurihuri
E te kiaka, wania a Rehua, a Araiteuru
Whakatopa ō parirau, i kā piki, i kā
heke e i!
Hokia ki tō mauka hei whakatipu, hei whakaora
Mau ki te manawa tītī
Mau ki te manawa whenua i!
Hoki mai, hoki mai, kia whitia ai
Kia mau ki te aroha e
Mau kaha, tū kaha,
Aoraki Matatū e i!
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The
tītī stands
The lonely tītī chick stands in this new world
Oh fledgling, let Rehua, and Araiteuru guide your way
And persevere regardless of the ups and downs
Return to your mountain, to develop, to refresh yourself
Be stout of heart
Hold on to the land from whence you came
Return, come to me, and be transformed
Remember always to love
Be firm in your beliefs, stand strong,
Aoraki forever resilient
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