Nāu te whatu Māori
through the eye of the Māori
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aroha-ki-te-tangata
respect/a regard for others; empathy
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"Ahakoa iti, he iti pounamu"
(Although my gift is small, it is precious.)
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Whaia e koe te iti kahurangi;
Ki te tuoho koe, me mounga teitei.
Seek you the little treasure of your heart;
If you bow your head. let it be to a lofty mountain.
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“He toa taua, he toa pahekeheke;
He toa mahi kai, e kore e paheke.”
"The daring warrior`s life is insecure; his is a slippery path;
The vigorous cultivator of the soil is secure; he will not slip."
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"Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi."
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
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Ehara koe i te ringa huti punga!
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"Ahakoa iti, he iti pounamu"
(Although my gift is small, it is precious.)
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Whaia e koe te iti kahurangi;
Ki te tuoho koe, me mounga teitei.
Seek you the little treasure of your heart;
If you bow your head. let it be to a lofty mountain.
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“He toa taua, he toa pahekeheke;
He toa mahi kai, e kore e paheke.”
"The daring warrior`s life is insecure; his is a slippery path;
The vigorous cultivator of the soil is secure; he will not slip."
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"Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi."
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
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Ehara koe i te ringa huti punga!
It is indeed that powerful arm that hauls up the anchor of the canoe.
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Ma tini ma mano ka rapa te whai.
Ma tini ma mano ka rapa te whai.
By many, by thousands, the work will be accomplished.
(Many hands make light work. Unity is strength.)
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E kore au e ngaro; he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea.
I will never be lost; the seed sown in Rangiātea.
(Rangiātea is seen as both a physical place and a spiritual realm)
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E kore au e ngaro; he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea.
I will never be lost; the seed sown in Rangiātea.
(Rangiātea is seen as both a physical place and a spiritual realm)
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kaua e takahia te mana o te tangata
do not trample the mana of the people
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manaaki ki te tangata
be generous
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Mā te Atua me te wāhi ngaro tātou e tiaki e manaaki
May God and the origins of which all things come from,
bless and keep us.
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bless and keep us.
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Whāia te māramatanga'
Seek enlightenment
