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Nā Katarina Mataira
He whare tō mātou,
I ērā rā,
He whare tino paku.
I te taha, he puna,
I muri, he ngahere,
Kō atu, ko te moana.
Kāhore he peita,
O tēnei whare.
He whare kanukanu.
Kotahi rūma,
Kotahi tatau,
Kotahi anō te wini.
Ka pai te noho
I tēnei whare,
He tino pai te noho.
Ka unu mātou i te puna,
Ka hianga i te ngahere,
Ka kohi kai, ka hī ika,
Ka kauhoe i te moana.
He whare tō mātou
Ināianei;
He whare tino nui,
I te taha he whare,
I muri, he whare,
Kō atu, he whare anō.
He peita kei runga,
I tēnei whare.
He whare tino hou.
He nui ngā rūma,
He nui ngā tatau,
He nui anō ngā wini.
He pai te noho,
I tēnei whare,
He tino pai te noho.
Ka pai te haere pikitia,
Ka pai te haere toa,
Ka hoko kai, ka hoko ika,
Ka hoko i ngā mea katoa.
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Kia pau ngā moni,
He kino te noho,
He tino kino te noho.
He whare kei mua,
He whare kei muri,
He whare kei ngā taha.
Mā reira
Ka hoki ngā whakaaro,
Ka hoki ki ērā rā.
Ki te puna wai,
Ki te ngahere,
Ki te moana hoki.
Ka hoki anō
Ngā whakaaro,
Ka hoki ki ērā rā.
Ki te whare tino pakupaku,
Te whare mahana.