He Kura Tangihia, he Maimai Aroha
Haruru ana te whenua, ka karanga te Pō
Ko te hinganga o ngā Tōtara Rangatira i te Waonui ā Tāne e haehae kinotia ana i te mata o te whenua
Koinā ko te Wenerau, ā koinā ko te Mūrau e takatakahia ana i te ara whāiti o Maui Tikitiki ā Tāranga ki Te Tira o te Pō, nō reira e āku Piki Kōtuku Tiketike ki te Rangi, haere rā koutou, moe mai rā, oti atu
Over the 2024 to 2025 period, Aotearoa lost some amazing, irreplaceable representatives and champions of Te Ao Māori. He hotuhotu te tangi, he kupu mōteatea te tuku
With the passing of each generation, the divide widens and the exemplars of old fade into the pages of history. The battles and tribulations faced by these stalwarts of Te Ao Māori to ensure equity for this generation and the future generations to come have been carved into the historical heart of Aotearoa. Kei wareware tātou
