Ko Wairarapa Tēnei Ko Wairarapa Tēnei Tū ake nei E karanga ki te iwi Kua māwehe te pō Kia hari rā nei Mā te marama arataki Kua haere te kapua Kua rere te Kōtuku Māhaki te kõauau E hine e tama Kia mau ki ngā kupu Ā ngā mātua Hei oranga mō te iwi Māori e Me waiata te hari me te koa Whakawhetai ki te Atua Hāpaingia ngā mahi ā ngā tīpuna Aue e Wairarapa e Wai… ra… ra… pa… e (kumekumea totoia, puritia kia mau, hi aua hi!) Nā Tame Taurima 1980 Tame Taurima is of Ngāti Kahungunu descent and a very well know composer of waiata Māori. Some of his most famous compositions are Kotiro Māori, Ruāwharo and a waiata written for his beloved niece TeRina. Tame spent time here in Wairarapa in the the late 70’s, early 80’s through his connections to the Mormon faith. Ko Wairarapa Tēnei was written in the early 80’s and has become a well-known Wairarapa anthem. The kaitito himself has rewritten several versions of this waiata including versions for Maniapoto and Ngāti Wai. The waiata begins by way of introduction and continues to celebrate the awakening of identity. Coming out of the darkness in to Te Ao Mārama (world of light and understanding), the dark clouds have dispersed and we rejoice in who we are.

Kei hea ngā tuna Kei hea ngā tuna o te pā whakatipu? ‬‬‬ ‪Rūrū ana rūrū ana‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‪Kohunui Pirinoa‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‪Tū ana tau ana e‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‪He heke tuna he heke rangatira ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‪Rere ana rere ana‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‪Ōnoke Wairarapa Moana‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‪Tū ana tau ana e‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Mahinaarangi Te hononga māreikura o Tainui ki Ngāti Kahungunu Mahinaarangi o Ngāti Kahungunu Aue te putiputi o Heretaunga Mahinaarangi tino ataahua Nāhau te kahurangi Te tau o Tūrongo Tiaho te aroha e Mahinaarangi Te hononga māreikura o Tainui ki Ngāti Kahungunu Pūkana e Turongo Ki tēnei whaiāipo Ana te whatu keko Kia koe Mahina Nā te rongo o te pūawai nei Te tāare o te Raukawa e Ka kitea a Tūrongo ki tana pīrangi a Mahinaarangi Te hononga māreikura o Tainui ki Ngāti Kahungunu

Arohatia Na Shari Taylor Te manaaki, te tautoko Te tiaki, ngā para mo te ngākau wairua, ngākau māhaki Rawea, te aroha kuare Ki rāhaki Pupuritia te ma koha Tahora te pōhane, horahia te aroha Pūpuhi te porereiwa Tahora te pōhane, horahia te aroha Pūpuhi te porereiwa, arohatia Māriri te iwi, ki te ao katoa Tuituia māingo Ki tō tātou manāwa Tahora te pōhane, horahia te aroha Pūpuhi te porereiwa Tahora te pōhane, horahia te aroha Pūpuhi te porereiwa, arohatia

Ko Te Aohuruhuru Ko Te Aohururu te wahine Nānā nei e mãrena ki te koroheke E moe ana Te Ao nei roto i te pō Ka pahūhū ōna kahu I tōna tīnana Ka mātaki ki te pai o te kiri Ka mau mai õna hoa koroheke Ka oho ka mate i te whakamā Ka tito waiata māna Nāku rā I moe tūwherawhera Ka tāhuna ko te ahi kia tino tūrama Ka kataina au no reira me mate au Ko te Rerenga o Te Aohuruhuru e Aue Aue

Written by Mike Hollings Paora Põtangaroa kei hea koe (Ko te poropiti o te Wairarapa) Anei õ tamariki mokemoke (Aue tautokohia) Anei o kupu matakite kia mātou (o te Wairarapa engari) Kua ngaro i te tūri o te tangata Nau ra te Kii whakamutua, te wāhi te whenua Whakakotahitia, kei ngaro te matauranga ki te whenua Ko te tipuna whare on Ngā Tau e waru e He Tohu ora tonu! He tohu ora tonu mātou o te Wairarapa He Tohu ora tonu! He tohu ora tonu mātou o te Wairarapa Rangitūmau te maunga Ruamāhanga te awa Kahungunu, Rangitane ngā iwi Aue hi!

Ngā Iwi, ngā reo Ngā iwi, ngā reo Ngā pū korero Kua ngaro ngā waha kī Ngā tipuna o tēnei marae Me tangi a wairua Ki te katoa Tū mokemoke ko ngā tini marae Kua kore ngā matua Titiro mai ngā iwi Ki ngā maunga tapu ra Tararua, Maungarake Ruamāhanga te awa Mātou o Maungarake E karanga atu nei Tena, tena ra koutou katoa Ko Hurunuiorangi Tane whakapiripiri Huarau, Hinewaka Rangitataea, Tupurupuru Wairākau,Taneroaroa, Tahupōtiki Ko Maungarake tēnei e Kaore e mohiotia te kaitito. We were unable to confirm the composer of Ngā Iwi, ngā reo. Though the second part of the waiata was added by Maungarake Kapa Haka in the late 80’s early 90’s. The waiata is now only sung by the people of Hurunuiorangi marae. He taonga te waiata.