Hine Te Iwaiwa
Moana Maniapoto
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Ko Hine te iwaiwa
Te whaea of Tuhuruhuru
He ruahine
He tohunga raranga
He wahine toa e
Ko Hine titama koe
Matawai ana i te whetu
I te tirohanga koe
He wahine toa e
Ma wai e takiri
O rongo ki te iwi
Ma wai e takiri
O rongo ki te iwi
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You, can be compared to Hine Te IwaIwa
Mother of Tuhuruhuru
An exalted woman
An expert in the art of weaving
An awesome woman
You remind me of Hine Titama
Goddess of the Dawn
Just to gaze at you
This awesome woman
Who will praise you to the people?
Who will elevate your name?