Taken from a 2008 Radio NZ documentary titled Bowie's Waiata which documented David Bowie's 1983 visit to a Maori Marae in New Zealand. More info at http://www.bowiedownunder.com and http://www.radionz.co.nz/

This was the last mass for our priest at our church before he headed to England. Ka Haku Au was his favourite hymn so we recorded it before he left. Composed by Kohine Ponika (TURANGI) LYRICS KA HAKU AU, KA MAPU E KA RIRO RA, I TE IA E E KORO MA, TE AO NEHE RA KA NGARO, KA NGARO, KA NGARO E KA MOKEMOKE NGA MAHARA MATURO NOA NGA ROIMATA MA WAI RA, E KAWE NGA KORERO WAIHO, WAIHO, WAIHO RA MA TE WA(ma te wa), E TAKIRI MAI MA TE RANGATAHI E WHAI HONO E, KIA MAU AI E HIKA MA ME TAUTOKO RA NA TE ATUA, TE AORERE NOA KONEI I RA, KA HIKI TE MANAWA KO KOE KO AU, HEI WAHA E MA TE WA(ma te wa), E TAKIRI MAI MA TE RANGATAHI E WHAI HONO E, KIA MAU AI E HIKA MA, ME TAUTOKO RA NA TE ATUA, TE AORERE NOA KO NEI I RA, KA HIKI TE MANAWA KO KOE KO AU, HEI WAHA E KA NGARO, KA NGARO, KA NGARO E WAIHO, WAIHO, WAIHO RA KO KOE KO AU HEI WAHA E KI........... TO........... TOU.......... MAORI TANGA........

Maori Waiata or Hymn - acapella style from www.maorilanguage.net E toru nga mea (There are three things) Nga mea nui (Very important things) E kï ana (As stated in) Te Paipera (The Bible) Tumanako (Hope) Whakapono (Faith) Ko te mea nui (And the greatest thing) Ko te aroha. (Charity/ Love) Perfomed by Mana Epiha and Naomi Bradfield Produced by Adrenalin TV www.adrenalingroup.com

Maori Himene LYRICS KA WAIATA KI A MARIA HINE I WHAKAAE WHAKAMEATIA MAI HE WHARE TANGATA HINE PUROTU, HINE NGAKAU, HINE RANGIMARIE KO TE WHAEA, KO TE WHAEA O TE AO

Te Mokai Roopu Waiata version