Taera

[Verse 1]

Tēnā, whakarongo mai rā

Whakarukea o tāera

Kia tangihia te ūmere

U-U-Umere

Kia kōhiti te marama

Kia ngaoko te moana

La tāua i nawa

Ana, Ana

[Pre-Chorus]

Papateretere e hine mā

Papateretere e tama mā

Papateretere jara

Tere

[Chorus]

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

Auaka sasali mai ra, e takitaki e nā!

Takere poua! E tukituki nā!

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

[Verse 2]

Whakarukea te tōnga

Kia semisemi mai te Nōta

Auahi ana te kī

Hei, te aweawe te aweawe

Tahi piti toru e

E hiti tā hiti e Te Tairōwhiti aue

Mataatua, Te Arawa, Takitimu, Tokomaru, Kurahaupō, Tainui

[Pre-Chorus]

Papateretere e hine mā

Papateretere e tama mā

Papateretere iara

Tere!

[Chorus]

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

Auaka sasali mai ra, e takitaki e nā!

Takere poua! E tukituki nā!

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

Auaka sasali mai ra, e takitaki e nā!

Takere poua! E tukituki nā!

Whakarukea o tāera, tāera, tāera i-a

[Outro]

Takitaki, e tukituki nā, Takitaki