Our Makaraka Mihi/Pepeha...

Ko Waipuna te maunga                                   Waipuna is the mountain

Ko Taruheru te awa                                          Taruheru is the river

Ko Horouta me Takitimu nga waka.           Horouta and Takitimu are the Canoes                                 

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 Makaraka te Kura                                      Makaraka is our school

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.