Hiki nuku e, hiki rangi e, Hikina atu te hū-o-te-pūoro!
Waerea io taumata, waerea io papa
Taparere tū ki waho ki te moana,
Kia hoki mai ai ko te wai-mahuru – Nau mai tāua i te rokihau!
Lift heaven and earth with song,
That greet your mountains and valleys
Upon seaward winds it resounds
And returns like calming rain – Welcome!