2. Matariki atua ka eke mai i te rangi e roa.
Whāngaia iho ki te mata o te tau roa.
Divine Matariki come forth from the
far-off heaven.
Nourish those below with the first fruits
of the year.
3. Mā pango mā whero ka oti.
By black and red together it
is done.
(The united effort of the
leaders and the workers
will get things done.)
4. Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te
manuhiri.
With your food basket and with my food basket,
the visitors will be satisfied.