Led by Apirana Ngata this group perform the entertaining ditty 'Kore au e pai' and the haka 'Ka mate' on day two of events at Uepohatu marae in 1947.

The marae hosted events held on the 12th and 13th of September that included cultural competitions with local school children and the opening of the Uepohatu War Memorial Hall.  The hall was built to commemorate East Coast soldiers who died during the two World Wars.

A reunion of ex-service people (including members of the Maori Battalion) was also held.

At the Investiture held on the second day, seventeen decorations were presented to servicemen and women who had served abroad and on the home front.

The gathering was an important one, attended by thousands including the Prime Minister Peter Fraser, the Leader of the Opposition Sidney Holland and other members of Parliament.  Sir Bernard Freyberg, the Governor General opened the hall and unveiled two memorial tablets inside.

Transcription

AT Ngata: Tahi, rua, toru, wha!

Roopu:

Kore au e pai

Ki te piki wakena

Engari motoka

Ka piki atu au e

Wahine kino koe

He riri takekore

Ma reira o mahara

E raruraru ai e

Kore au e noho

Hoki ki Pikitia

Kei kite o haerenga

Ka hoki tangi aue

Ko pou te marama (ki)

Runga o Hikurangi

Kei raro koe hine

E tangi hotu ana e

Kii mai e hine

Kahore he aroha

Kei roto i ahau

Takawiri ana e

Ko to mai te marino

Waho o te moana

Kei roto i ahau

E ngarungaru ana e

Ma te Hau Tonga ra

Mau atu te aroha

Ma te Hau Auru

E whakahoki mai e

Kore au e pai

Ki te poi Nati

Engari Kawana

Ka wero atu au e! Hi!

Ka Mate Haka

AT Ngata:  Ka mate, ka mate!

Roopu: ka ora! ka ora!

AT Ngata: Ka mate! ka mate!

Roopu: ka ora! ka ora!

Tenei te tangata puhuruhuru

Nana nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā

A, upane! ka upane!

A, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra!