TAUPARAPARA and WAIATA
by George Tait
George Tait (Hori Mataiawhea) was born in Ruatoki. His mother was Tuhoe, his father Te Arawa. Now living in Auckland, George is kaumatua of the Maori Artists and Writers Society. When sending us these waiata he stressed that though the compositions are his, the thoughts and the words used to express them represent the wisdom and heritage handed down to us from our tupuna.
HE TAU WHAKAAROA AROHA KIA NGATIWHATUA
Ka noho au ka titiro ki nga tai e pari ana kite akau te uunga mai o nga tupuna, ka neke mai taku titiro kite Waitemata te waikaukau o nga tupuna, ka piki ake taku titiro kite awa o Tamaki, te herenga a nga waka o nga tupuna. Ka noho taku titiro kite maunga etu ake nei te haututanga o nga tupuna. Tenei nga mana ka eke Haumi e Hui e ... Taiki e ....
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Kaea, Issue 1, 1 December 1979, Page 21
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149TAUPARAPARA and WAIATA Kaea, Issue 1, 1 December 1979, Page 21
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