Te Waiata a Ruawharo e, Tū mai awa, tū mai moana, Ko koe takahia noatia e au, Tupe au nuku, tupe au rangi, Whati ki runga, whati ki raro, Urumārangaranga, Pērā hoki rā taku manu nui nā Tāne, Ka tatau atu ki roto o Nukungaere, Mai a whiwhia, mai a rawea, MAI A WHAKATAKAIA! Koro i runga, koro i raro, koro i Tāwhirimātea, Ki korā hoki koe e tū mai ai, Ka hura te Tamatea nunui, ka hura te Tamatea roroa, Te kauaka nuku, te kauaka rangi, Te ai ā-nuku, te ai ā-rangi, Te kura mai hukihuki, te kawea tetere, Kawea ā-nuku, kawea ā-tai, OI! Tūmata kōkiriritia! Hoatu waka ki waho, hoatu waka ki uta, Ngaruhinga atu, ngaruhinga mai, I runga i te mata wahine, i raro te mata tāne, Huki nawenawe, Tēnei te waka ka whakairia, Ko Takitimu te waka e i. Ko Tamatea Arikinui te tangata!
Te Waiata a Ruawharo e,
Tū mai awa, tū mai moana,
Ko koe takahia noatia e au,
Tupe au nuku, tupe au rangi,
Whati ki runga, whati ki raro, Urumārangaranga,
Pērā hoki rā taku manu nui nā Tāne,
Ka tatau atu ki roto o Nukungaere,
Mai a whiwhia, mai a rawea,
MAI A WHAKATAKAIA!
Koro i runga, koro i raro, koro i Tāwhirimātea,
Ki korā hoki koe e tū mai ai,
Ka hura te Tamatea nunui, ka hura te Tamatea roroa,
Te kauaka nuku, te kauaka rangi,
Te ai ā-nuku, te ai ā-rangi,
Te kura mai hukihuki, te kawea tetere,
Kawea ā-nuku, kawea ā-tai, OI!
Tūmata kōkiriritia!
Hoatu waka ki waho, hoatu waka ki uta,
Ngaruhinga atu, ngaruhinga mai,
I runga i te mata wahine, i raro te mata tāne,
Huki nawenawe,
Tēnei te waka ka whakairia,
Ko Takitimu te waka e i.
Ko Tamatea Arikinui te tangata!