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.