Te Aroha from Āiotanga by Kirsten Te Rito

TE AROHA
Pounamu huna i rō wai
Tē kitea ai tōna ātaahua
Pohatu māngonge a waho
Pohatu ātaahua a roto
Rite ki a tātau tamariki
Taketake nō tēnei whenua
Me mahi tahi tātau
Te ātawhai i a tātau taonga

Kia māmā, kia ngāwari
Menemene atu ki te ao
Arotia te kaha o etahi atu rā
Poipoiā kia puāwai ai
Ehara te pūtea i te mea nui rawa o te ao
He maha ngā ara whai huanga 
Tū ngātahi, tū kotahi
Mā te rahi, mā te iti!

THE LOVE
Greenstone concealed underwater
Hidden beauty waiting to be seen
Rough stone on the outside
Unrivalled beauty within
So too are our children
Indigenous of this land
Lets come together
To give our precious gifts a hand '

(Give) A little here, a little there
A smile to brighten up the day
See the strength in others
Encourage them to bloom in a real big way
A life of riches ain't just money in the bank
Fullfillment comes in many ways
United front, all as one
One for all and all for one!

• Electronic Music
• Kirsten Te Rito
• Maori
• New Zealand Music
• World
• World Music
• New Zealand