WHAKATAURANGI AKE Whakataurangi ake is popularly sung throughout the Tainui region. It was composed in 1987 by Pumi Taituha of Ngā7 Maniapoto. The aIached sound file includes historical accounts of the waiata by Rahui Papa of Waikato-Tainui.
Whakataurangi ake te here Ki taku ate Pūpū ake nei Te mauri o te aroha Hei hononga ki te iwi Kua whakangaro ki te pō Te pō uriuri Ki te pō i o7 atu Kei ngā whakaoa7 i herea Ki te rangi Hei huarahi atu Tihei mauri ora!