Aku Mahi - Composed by Ms. Kōhine Pōnika

WAIATA - Aku Mahi - Nā Kōhine Pōnika i tito 1938
Karanga, karanga, karanga, karanga rā,
Karanga Aotearoa e,
E ngā iwi o te motu e
Haere mai rā, haere mai rā, haere mai rā,
Ki aku mahi e
Tukua rā ngā kupenga
E haere ana ki waho e
Tōia mai, tōia mai, kumea mai
A tāua mahi e
Ka huri au hī, ka titiro
Ka huri au hī, ka whakarongo
Ka huri au hī, ka tahuri
Ki te awhi mai
I aku aha, i aku mahi,
o aku tīpuna e
He haka tēnā, he poi tēnā
He mahi a ringaringa e
Te hiki taku mere,
i taku taiaha
Te mana taku ihi e,
Pupuritia!
Takahia, takahia
Kia whakarongo ai ngā iwi.
Pupuritia, pupuritia, pupuritia
A tāua mahi e.
Pupuritia!
Hi au-e hei!

[@kingcountrykiwi7429]

Originally from East Coast, Kohine resided in Turangi in her later years and so my marae of Tuwharetoa asked if we may sing her songs on our marae which we still do to this day.

[@angelasamuel4906]

is this the marae on Finlayson ave in manurewa Auckland.