Our first waiata this term is E hara i te mea

E hara i te mea

Nō nāianei te aroha

Nō nga tūpuna

I Tuku iho, i tuku iho

Simply translated it means:

Not the thing of recent times, is love but by the ancestors it has been passed down, passed down

Click the following link to hear our waiata:  Link Youtube video of our waiata

We are starting the day with Room 18 in our learning hub with a Karakia and Waiata. The karakia is:

Kia hora te marino
Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana
Hei huarai mā tātou i te rangi nei
Aroha atu, aroha mai
Tātou i a tātou katoa
Hui e, Taike e

May peace be widespread
May the sea be like greenstone
A pathway for us all this day
Give love, receive love
Let us show respect for each other
Bind together!