Karakia
Whakataka te hau ki te uru
Get ready for the westerly wind
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga
Be prepared for the southerly
Kia mākinakina ki uta
It will be icy cold inland
Kia mātaratara ki tai
and icy cold on the coast
E hī ake ana te ātākura
May the dawn rise red-tipped
He tio, he huka, he hauhunga
on ice, on snow, on frost
Tihei Mauri Ora
Behold the breath of life