To the right is some history about waiata that we can learn. Videos recorded for our August 2022 Wananga

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1. He Waiata – Nukanoa E – Aunty Sabrina White explains the history of the waiata/ngeri.

2. Bridge Pa School kids perform 'Nukanoa E' with teachers. (Emma Reid and Vanessa Sadler)

3. Nukanoa Whakapapa – Jerry Edwards shares the importance of whakapapa

4. Korongata waiata - Matua Jerry gives the whakapapa around the waiata 'Korongata' written by the Edwards whānau. 

5. Korongata the waiata sung by Aunty Ani and Peggy Joe Price and Matua Jerry. 

6. He waiata: Bridge Pa School children signing - Whakarongo Mai E Nga Iwi

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LEARN THE WAIATA

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NUKANOA   ​

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KAEA:          NUKANOA E!

KATOA:       TE WHATUIAPITI HEI RANGATIRA MO TE IWI TATA E TU NUKANOA E!

KAEA:          KA PUTA!

KATOA:       TE HAHAKE, HINEWEHI, TE ATINUKU, TE HAUNGA-O-RANGI,                                          TAMAWHETI, TE ORA HINEHAKA, O NGĀTI PŌPORO E!

KAEA:         E TU NUKANOA –

KATOA:       KI KORONGATA

KAEA:         E TU NUKANOA –

KATOA:      HEI WHAKARURUHAU

KAEA:         E TU NUKANOA –

KATOA:      O NGĀTI KAHUNGUNU, TE WAKA TAKITIMU E!!!!!!!

 

KORONGATA  

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KAEA:      HE TATAIWHETU KI TE RANGI

KATOA:   MAU TONU

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HE TAONGA O NGĀ URI, NGĀ URI O KORONGATA

TŪ MAI TE TĪPUNA NUKUNOA, TE KŌPŪ O MATARIKI

MIHI MAI E KORO HIKAWERA TŌ PIRINGA HINE-TE-MOA

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KO RĀTOU NGĀ TŌTARA HAEMATA, NGĀ MANAWA O KORONGATA

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E TŪ AKE NEI, NGĀ MOKOPUNA, NĀ TE AROHA NOA

HĀPAITIA NGĀ HONOTANGA, A KUI A KORO MĀ

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TĪAHO MAI RA NGĀ WHETŪ, KORONGATA, MANGAROA

WHATUI-A-PITI, NGĀTI POPORO, TE RAHUNGA-I-TE-RANGI

TE KUPENGA A TE HUKI, NGĀ TUKEMATA O KAHUNGUNU

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E TŪ AKE NEI, NGĀ MOKOPUNA, NĀ TE AROHA NOA

HĀPAITIA NGĀ HONOTANGA, A KUI A KORO MĀ

 

HE KARANGA NEI KI A KOUTOU, KEI WAREWARE TŌ ŪKAIPO

TE AWA O TE ATUA, KO RAUKAWA, NGATARAWA,

TE KUPENGA A TE HUKI, NGĀ TUKEMATA O KAHUNGUNU

 

NGĀ TUKEMATA O KAHUNGUNU

KORONGATA

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