Ko Ruapehu te maunga

Ko Whanganui te awa

E rere kau mai te awanui

Mai te Kahui Maunga ki Tangaroa

Ko te Awa, ko au Ko au, te Awa

“Wehea te muka, he taura whati. Whiria kia mau, kia ii, he taura mau waka”

“Separated flax strands create weak links. Bound tightly together would meet any challenge”