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Rendition of the waiata E Pari Rā
Descendants and family members of both Paraire Tomoana and Whakatomo Ellison sing a rendition of E Pari Rā from their whānau homestead in Ahuriri.
Translation
E pari rā ngā tai ki te ākau
E hotu rā ko taku manawa
Auē! Haria mai te aroha ki ahau
Te iwi e
He ngākau tangi noa
Tēnā rā! Tahuri mai!
E te tau! Te aroha
Tēnei rā ahau te tangi nei
Mōhou kua wehea nei
Haere rā! Mahara mai
E te tau! Kia mau ki a au
Haere rā! Ka tūturu ahau
Haere rā! (repeats verse at end)
Haere rā
E tama, haere rā.
Haria mai te aroha ki ahau
Auē! Me tangi noa
Ahau i muri nei
Haere rā
E tama, haere rā.