E rere atu nei taku reo maioha ki ngā uri o Tuperiri e noho mai nā i ō koutou kāinga maha horapa te ao.
Mōkori kia rere a mihi ki te hunga nōna te whakaaro kia whakaemiemihia ēnei waiata hei rauemi ako mā tātou. Ka huri ngā mihi ki ngā kaitito o nehe, o nāianei hoki mō rātou i whakakupu ake i ō rātou huatau, ō rātou wheako hei matapihi ki tō tātou Whātuatanga, Orākeitanga hoki. Nei ka mihi.
Ka mutu, ko te whainga nui ia, he wā tōna ka mau i a koutou ngā kupu o ngā waiata nei e pai ai tā koutou tū i ngā hui nui e waiatatia ai ēnei taonga. Waihoki, kei ngā kupu nei ngā kōrero mō ō tātou tūpuna, ō tātou whenua me ō tātou hītoria.
Nō reira e te whānau, kaua e horokukū ki te ako mai i ēnei waiata me kore noa e rongo koe i te hī me te hā o ngā kupu o ngā waiata nei, hei whakakoakoa i tō mauri me tō wairua.
Warm and happy greetings to the many descendants of Tuperiri living across the globe.
Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the team who developed this package as a learning resource for us. Also, I pay homage to the various composers who penned their thoughts and experiences as a window to our Whātua and Orākei heritages.
A key objective of this resource is to ensure that in time you are able to learn these waiata so you are able to participate in hui where these waiata are sung. Also, these songs contain significant information regarding our ancestors, our lands and our histories.
Therefore please do not hesitate to learn these waiata in the hope that you will feel the essence and charm these songs contain as a means to warming your soul.
Na, Joe Pihema
(Nā Titai ngā kupu, nā Piriniha (Prince) Davis te rangi)
(Nā te whānau Davis ngā kupu me te rangi)
(Nā Ruby Grey, ko Rangi Puriri rātou ko Ani Pihema)
(Nā Joe Pihema ngā kupu me te rangi)
(Nā Joe Pihema ngā kupu me te rangi)
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Kia piri kia tata mai – Nā Joe Pihema ngā kupu me te rangi
He Aha Te Hau – Nā Titai ngā kupu, nā Piriniha (Prince) Davis te rangi
Ko Te Harakeke – (Nā Ken Kerehoma rāua ko Maraea Robb te rangi)
Tīpare Tātua – Nā Ken Kerehoma ngā kupu me te rangi
Kia ora ngā waka – Nā Prince, rātou ko Whaea Esther, ko Piri Davis
Ākona – Nā Prince, rātou ko Whaea Esther, ko Piri Davis
Tāmaki e ngunguru nei – Nā Ruby Grey, rātou ko Rangi Puriri, ko Ani Pihema
Tōku Pepeha – Nā Joe Pihema ngā kupu me te rangi
Ka Tū Au – Nā Joe Pihema ngā kupu me te rangi
Papaki mai – Nā Whaea Makareta (Bubby) Tamaariki
Te Kauruki – Nā Joe Pihema ngā kupu me te rangi
Koia nei te ngau – Nā Precious Clark ngā kupu me te rangi
Ngā mihi maioha ki ngā kaimahi
Thanks to all the contributors to the production of this resource.
COMPOSERS – KAITITO WAIATA
Joe Pihema, Ken Kerehoma, Maraea Robb, Precious Clark, Prince Davis, Whaea Esther Davis, Piri Davis and Makareta (Bubby) Tamaariki.
SINGERS – KAIWAIATA
Michael Steedman, Tui Kaumoana, Ken Kerehoma, Piripi Davis (Jnr) and Ruth Snowden.
TE REO TRANSLATOR
Joe Pihema
PROJECT MANAGER
Clay Hawke
BIG THANKS TO:
Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia Ltd
Te Oro Music Studio
Whaea Evelyn Tobin (Te Reo Quality)
David Harriman (Graphic Design)