Ko Wai Tenei
Kura Kaupapa O Wairarapa
Verse 1
CHARLIE
Ko Charlie taku ingoa whakapapa rangatira
tama tu tama ora karawhiti taua
Mai te hauauru ki te Rawhiti
Te tonga ki te raki, ko whakaoriori
whutuporo taku mahi Tapahi Te hoariri
Waiho ma Te takuta koe e Kohikohi
Whiu peke mo Te piro Ahakoa te takiwa
Ki runga Te kooti Ka paremo te toka
REINGA
Ko Reinga toku ingoa
Whakarongo mai nga taringa
E kuraina ana ki te wharekura o wairarapa.
Ka rere aku kopere mai taku mati
Ki te karu o te puru, kemu irakati.
Whiua mai te poi tarawhiti whakawhiti
Tapatapatahi i te rahi o te hoariri
Nga pukenga miharo Kei te karawhiua -
He uri no ngaati kahungunu ki te wairoa!
Chorus
Ko wai tenei e ngūnguru nei
Ko wai tenei e ngūnguru nei
Verse 2
NGAHURU
Ruana te whenua o te atamira,
Tenei ra te kohine haka haka ana
Tenei ra te raukura o te wharekura,
Tu toa, tu kaha,- tu rangatira
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi,
Engari taku toa, he toa takitini
Te putiputi piwari e tirama ana,
Te whakatiinanatanga,- o hine titama!
PIRINIHA
Ko au Te piriniha o tenei kingitanga
Ko poitukohu taku tino hakina
Tukuna te toka ki te ringaringa
Māku o waewae nei e whatitia
Enei pukenga kei runga rawa
Pukenga maha no te karu o te ika
Miharo rawa aku Kupu Pao
Tukuna te reo kia rere ki te ao.
Chorus
Ko wai tenei e ngūnguru nei
Ko wai tenei e ngūnguru nei