Te Waka Huia - Waerenga-a-Hika

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WAIATA MAUMAHARATANGA MŌ TE KURANGA O WAERENGA Ā HIKA

Ka maumaharatia koutou te kuranga o Waerenga ā Hika.
Ka tutu te hinawanawa a te aroa ake i ahau e.
E tangi nei mohou.
He pikarere he koha e titi kaha nei e.

Mohou e te paenga rangatira e.

In 1865, 200 colonial troops with 300 Māori allies attacked the pā site where hundreds of Māori families lived.

During the battle, which lasted five days, 71 Māori living at Waerenga-ā-Hika pā and 11 government soldiers were killed.
Many people were wounded, captured and deported to the Chatham Islands.

Kupu:

E tangi nei mo koutou
He pii ka rere
He koha e titi kaha nei
Mohou e te paenga rangatira
Me he ika moana e pae ana i uta ra
Nga hapu e tangi ana i te rangi mohou
Ko Whaitiri-pakapaka
Ko te Epa
Whakakaa nei te rangi
Whakataka te taringa
Horahia mai te korero kia rongo te rau e pae nei
Kia maumaharatia koutou
Te kuranga o Waerenga-a-Hika
Ka tutu te hiinawanawa
Te aroa ake i ahua e
E tangi nei mohou
E tangi nei mo koutou