Te Piki Tūranga

English lyrics

There yonder, the Nimbus
Suspended o’er Taupiri
Breaks to a new dawn
For you my noble leader

The mourning has ended
It is now your time to lead
For you have inherited the legacy
You are the chosen one

(Chorus)
Like the plume of the kōtuku
You have been carefully picked
To fulfil the bequest of your ancestors, as worded:
‘The sun sets, but so too does it rise again’
Thus, rise up, and shine!
O King Tūheitia.

There exposed;
The bosom of the sky father.
And showering its splendor upon the land:
Is one bright, chiefly star


‘Tis Te Atairangikaahu
The light that will never fade
There to guide you on your journey
For you are the chosen one

So to you, the embodiment of all noble lines
Upon whom the hopes of all Māoridom now rest
Accept this as a token of our love
And respect
Long be thy reign