Tēnā koutou katoa,
Ko puheke te maunga – My mountain is…
Ko karikari te awa – My river is…
Ko mamaru te waka – My canoe is…
Ko ngapuhi te iwi – My tribe is…
Ko ngati kuri te hapū – My sub-tribe is…
Ko haetitaimarangai te marae – My marae is…
Ko jayden taku ingoa – My name is…
Ko papakura high taku kura – My school is…
Nō whatuwhiwhi ahau – I am from…
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. Therefore, greetings to you, greetings to you, greetings to us all.
