Tuwharetoa e!
Kia ata whakatere i te waka,
Kei pariparia e te tai
Ka monenehu te kura.
Whakamarotia atu ano,
Ka whakahokia mai
Ki te kapua whakapipi.
Ka mate kainga tahi
Ka ora kainga rua.

Behold Tuwharetoa!
Take care when launching your canoe
Lest it be overcome by the tide
And its decorative plumes become drenched.
It is all very well to go your separate ways
But your strength will always be with
your people.
A person with one house perishes,
A person with two houses survives.