About us
Our Makaraka Mihi/Pepeha...
Ko Waipuna te maunga Waipuna is the mountain
Ko Taruheru te awa Taruheru is the river
Ko Te Whanau a Iwi te hapu Te Whanau a Iwi the sub-tribe
Ko Te Aitanga a Mahaki te iwi Te Aitanga a Mahaki the tribe
Ko Puketapu te maunga Puketapu is the mountain
Ko Te Arai te awa Te Arai is the river
Ko Ngai Tawhiri te hapu Ngai Tawhiri the sub-tribe
Ko Rongowhakaata te iwi Rongowhakaata the tribe
Our Kaikorero Mihiwhakatau...
Tihei Mauriora,
Ki te Atua, tena koe.
Ki nga mate, haere, haere, haere atu ra.
Nga kanohi ora, tena tatou.
Anei matou Ko te kura o Makaraka matou no Turanganui-a-Kiwa
Tena koutou ki o koutou powhiri, manaakitanga me to koutou awhina
Ko tenei te ra, te hononga hei timata kei waenganui i a tatou.
No reira e hoa ma,
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena ra tatou katoa
Behold the breath of life
To our creator, greetings.
To those who have passed on, farewell
To the living, greetings to us all.
We are Makaraka School from Gisborne
Greetings to you for your welcome
Your hospitality and warmth
Today is the beginning of our relationship between us all.
Therefore friends,
Greetings, greetings, greetings.