Te whaka-kanohi mai o rātou
mā,
Ru-ruku-tia i runga i te ngākau
whakapono,
Ru-ruku-tia i runga i te ngākau
aroha,
Waitaha, Ngāti Mamoe, Ngai Tahu, nāu rā te
reo pohiri.
Tena tātou katoa.
To
this large gathering of respected leaders in many
fields
We gather on the platform created by
those who have gone before us
We have come
together to bind in belief and hope
We have
come together to bind in love and
understanding
On the pohiri of waitaha, Ngāti
Mamoe and Ngai Tahu, greetings to us all.
As
individuals we will falter.