Karanga pā mai ngā hau o Tarawhāta ki runga o Matawhau, he tohu aituā, kāhore koa, ko te tiki pounamu o Te Tikao kua riro nei!
Te Arawa pay tribute to loyal kinsman Tā Harawira Gardiner, who was ‘dedicated to the nation of Aotearoa-New Zealand and faithful to the Māori people ahakoa te aha’.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust join whānau, hapū and iwi across the globe to honour Tā Wira Gardiner of Ngāti Awa, Te Whakatōhea, Whānau-a-Apanui and Ngāti Pikiao descent.
Kai te rau tītapu o Tamatekapua,
Haere rā koe i ngā kupu ōhāki nei a tō huanga,
A Tā Toby Curtis:
“Ko wai te rangi kino nei, te rangi kino nei
Haramai te hau ki a tāua hāngai tonu
Kai te pō nei anō, ki te pō nei anō
Ka ao, ka ao, ka awatea rā
He mate kohu tōu, nau mai, haramai, te huanga
Tō pekenga kai runga te paepae o ngā mate tokorua.
Noho i te rangi mīharo, hinga i tū rawa i te rangi
Haere, haere okioki moe mai rā.”