Saturday 27 April 2013

The national Anthem

In New Zealand you may get asked to sing the national anthem at an event or ceremony. There is officially more than one verse, but when it is sung it is typically these two verses.
If you don't know it already here is the maori and english versions:


Māori verse: "Aotearoa"
E Ihowā Atua,
O ngā iwi mātou rā
Āta whakarangona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau tō atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

English verse: "God Defend New Zealand"
God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.

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