Woven from above, woven from below
Enterlacing our fundamental virtues to be in balance
With the celestial and human realms To Puanga and Matariki,
Bringing forth aspirations of kindness and generosity
May your divine countenance be inbued inherently,
manifest itself throughout the community
So that goodwill is declared,
May it be strong and enduring
An eduring gift
Established on the pillars of peace
Resounding through times of hardship
And times of abundance
Resounding are the fires of ancestral connection,
From times immemorial that ascend forth
May the gifts shared from one to another be upheld
May these gifts be affirmed
May these gifts sustain life and vitality, may it be enduring
Proceed forth with hope,
Bringing balance to our lives
Bringing people together as one!