Mihi mihi

E te mauri mai tāwhiti

To the souls which ascend from afar

E te whare, te papa, te kainga noho tēnā koutou

The community house/classroom/ancestral house, people of the community, greetings

Ki ngā anahera, kua rere hei taki, hei tuara mo te hunga ora, haere

To our dearly departed, who continue to provide us with direction, we acknowledge you

Ki a tātou, he mihi nui

To the living, greetings

Ko Maungarei te maunga

To the great mountain Maungarei, the ancestral mountainKo Te Wai o Taiki te awa

To the flowing river Te Wai o Taiki, the ancestral watersKo Ukutoia te papa

To the land in which I stand Ukutoia, the area in which we dwell

Tēnā koutou

Greetings to you all

Ko Philip tōku pāpā, nō Tonga ia

Philip is my father, he is from Tonga

Ko Adelina tōku māmā, nō Tonga ia

Adelina is my mother, she is from Tonga

Ko Melvin tōku ingoa

My name is Melvin

Ko Pt-england tōku kainga noho

I live in Pt-england

Tekau mā rua ōku tau

I am 12 years old

Nōreira, e ngā manuhiri tuārangi, ngā tauira, kaiako, kaumātua, he mihi nui, he mihi aroha

So therefore, to our distinguished guests, students, teachers, elders, a warm and heart-felt greeting

Anei he kōrero a te kura, “Whaiā kia eke”

Here is our school’s motto, to illustrate our intentions, to strive to succeed

Nōreira tēnā koutou katoa

So therefore, greetings one and all