Tuia ki runga
Tuia ki raro
Tuia ki roto
Tuia ki waho
Tuia te here tangata
Ka rongo te pō
Ka rongo te ao
Tūturu o whiti
Whakamaua kia tina
Tina! Haumi e, hui e
Taiki e!
Stitch, (unite/combine)
Those that are above
Those that are within
And without
Bind the kinship strands of humanity
Permanent, consistent are the fibres of light
Draw these matters together in unity
and give them substance
The wisdom is bound, it collects
It is held!
[This is appropriate to open or close a kaupapa]
