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作词 : Ria Hall

作曲 : Ria Hall

I te wā tuatahi

I tangohia katoatia ngā whenua

O ēnei iwi

Mai i Katikati i te tōnga o te rā

Ki Pāpāmoa i te whitinga mai o te rā

E ai ki ngā kōrero

E rua rau e whitu tekau mano eka i tangohia

Engari, nō muri mai ka whakaaro anō te kāwanatanga i taua wā

I runga i te pai o te whawhai a ngā Māori

Kāore i tūkino i ngā taotū o te hoariri

Kātahi ka whakahokia mai te nuinga o te whenua

Engari, ko te wāhi i puritia e rātau

E rima tekau mano eka

A kāti ko tēnei wāhi i kite atu nei tāua

I te taha maui nei nā nā

Tae noa ki te awa o Te Wairoa

A huri ake ki tō tāua taha katau nei nā nā

Tae noa atu ki te awa o Waimapu

E rima tekau mano eka

Mai i tērā wā ki tēnei wā

Koia rā te muru o tēnei takiwā

Mō te whawhaitanga o ngā Māori

Ki ngā hoia a te Kuini

In the first instance

The lands of these tribes were completely taken

From Katikati in the West to Pāpāmoa in the East

According to sources, 270,000 acres were taken

However, following the initial confiscation

The government reconsidered their decision

Due to the fair conduct of the Māori during battle

No wounded soldiers were mistreated

And so the majority of lands were returned

But the government retained 50,000 acres

The land section we can see from the left

Through towards the Wairoa river

If we turn to our right

Towards the Waimapu river

Is 50,000 acres

From that time to this present day

Is the confiscation of this area

For the battle of Māori

Against the soldiers of the Queen