A canoe off the coast of Taranaki. Many early canoes had sails similar to this. Ko te au a te hiri, Ko te au a te hara, Ko te au a te manuka, Tena te au ka wiwi, Tena te au karawhe, Tena te au ka mou, Mou ki mua waka, Mou ki roto waka, Mou ki tu ta mua a Tane, Mou ki tapu kaha nui o Tangaroa, Te waka tauiratia ana mai e koe, Te kaha Tane, Tangaroa ko taku, Kaha, ko te kaha a wai, Ko te kaha a Tama Titoko, Tena te kaha ka wiwi, Tena te kaha ka rawe, Tena te kaha ka, Mou, ki mua waka, Mou ki roto waka, Mou ki tu ta mua o Tane, This is the current for our work, A current spoilt by no wrong-doing, A current that brings no anxiety. This current moves with a little noise, This current ripples smoothly, This current flows steadily, Moving evenly before the canoe, Moving evenly on the one side, Moving evenly on the other side,
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