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Māori Television Launch

Television (Full Length) – 2004

Whakaata Māori Dawn Service karakia, transcribed

Whakataka te hau ki te uru
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga

Kia mākinakina ki uta
Kia mātaratara ki tai

Kia hī ake he atākura he tio
He huka he hau hu 

Ki te whai ao ki te ao marama
Tihei mauria ora

 

Prayer:

Get ready for the westerly
And be prepared for the southerly. 

It will be icy cold inland, 
and icy cold on the shore.

May the dawn rise red-tipped on ice, 
on snow, on frost.

To the dawn light, to the world of light
The breath, the energy of life.


[The karakia was transcibed by Anahera Higgins]