Thursday, November 21, 2013

MihiMihi

Kia Ora Koutou
Greetings to you all

E ngā manuhiri tuārangi, ngā tauira, kaiako, kaumātua,
To our distinguished guests, students, teachers, elders

kua hui mai nei
who have gathered here

ki tenei wahi
to this place

ki te mau mai
to bring

i nga whakaaro pai me te aroha
the good thoughts and the love

Ka nui
te koa
Great is the happiness

mo to koutou kaha
for your support

ki te aro mai
in attending

ki te hapai
to uplift

i nga take
the matters/subjects

e pa ana ki tenei hui
concerning this gathering

Tēnā koutou
Greetings to you all

No reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena ra tatou katoa
Therefore greetings once, greetings twice, greetings again to us all.

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