Mihi

Kia ora tatou 

Greetings to us all 

kua tae mai nei

who have arrived here

ki tenei huihuinga

to this gathering

ki te mau mai

to bring

i te aroha

The love

mo to koutou kaha

for your support

ki te aro mai

in attending

ki te awhina

to support / help

i nga mahi

the work

e pa ana ki tenei hui

concerning this gathering

My Mihimihi

E te mauri mai tawhiti

To the souls which ascend from afar

E te whare, te papa, te kainga noho tena koutou

The community house,classroom,ancestral house, people of the community, greetings

Ki nga anahera, kua rere hei taki, hei tuara mo te hunga ora, haere

To our dearly departed, who continue to provide us with direction, we acknowledge you

Ki a tatou, he mihi nui

To the living, greetings