Uepohatu welcome - 'He tia'

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The haka 'He Tia' was performed by boys from East Coast schools during the pohiri at Uepohatu Marae, Ruatoria 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.

Site editors note: Leader is indecipherable in parts of the recording.

Transcription

Haka Taparahi – Kura tiwaka

Kaea:  Torona kei waho!
Papa te whatitiri, hikohiko te uira,
I kanapa ki te rangi, he whetu ki i raro ra,
Ru ana te whenua, e!

Katoa: E, hei aha tena! Ko te werohanga
To tipuna, Porourangi ki te Ika a Maui
E takoto nei! A ha ha!
Kia anga tiraha ra to puku ki runga ra!
A ha ha! Kia eke mai o iwi ki runga ki
To tuatua werowero ai e ha! Aue, taukuri, e!

Kaea:  Aue! He tia, he tia, he tia!
Aue! He ranga, he ranga, he ranga!
Whakarere iho ana te kakau o te hoe ko a

Katoa: Maninitua! Maniniaro!
Tangi te kura, tangi wawana,
Tangi te kura, tangi wiwini!

Kaea:  Tera te haeata takiri ana mai
I runga o Matawhera!

Katoa: Ara! Whaiuru, whaiuru, whaiuru!
Ara! Whaiato, whaiato, whaiato!
Arara tini! Arara tini! Ara ri!

Kaea:  A ko tena, ko tena!

Katoa: A ko tena, ko tena!
E ko te wai o to hoe, ko te wai o to hoe!
Hei koti, hei koti, hei koti!

Kaea:  Ka rere! I ka rere!

Katoa: Te rere i te waka, kutangitangi, kutangitangi!
He kura tiwaka taua! He kura tiwaka taua!
He kura wawawa wai! He kura wawawa wai!

Tuku

Kaea:  E kati koki
Katoa:  E ka tahuri

Kaea:  E kati koki
Katoa:  E ka tahuri ra Niu Tireni Hi aue hi!

 

Reference:

Sound file from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, ref: 43116. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright.

Image: Porikapa Awatere accompanies Governor-General Sir Bernard Freyberg at the opening of Uepohatu War Memorial Hall on 13 September 1947. 
Alexander Turnbull Library.  Ref: A004827.

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