Ko Ruapehu te maunga
Ko Whanganui te awa
E rere kau mai te awanui
Mai te Kahui Maunga ki Tangaroa
Ko te Awa, ko au Ko au, te Awa
“Wehea te muka, he taura whati. Whiria kia mau, kia ita, he taura mau waka”
“Separated flax strands create weak links. Bound tightly together would meet any challenge”