Our school haka was written by Ben Ngaia and is called Ko Taku Kāreti. There is a short version which all students learn, plus a longer version.
Kaea: Taringa whakarongo! Kia mau!
Katoa: Hi!
Kaea: Moe ara rā! Moe ara rā! Takahia kia kino!
Katoa: E kino nei hoki!
Kaea: Ko whea ngā pae maunga e karanga nei?
Katoa: Ko Tararua! Ko Tararua!
Kaea: Ko wai te kāreti e tū nei?
Katoa: Ko taku kāreti! Ko taku kāreti!
I-a-ha-ha!
Tōku maunga tiketike
Huinga mouri ora
Ko Paraparaumu e ngunguru nei
Āna te ihi! Āna te wehi!
Āna te mana nō ōku tīpuna e
Ka tahi – ka rua – auē hī!
Year 9 and 10 students learn the haka each year and participate in an inter-house haka contest.
Click here to view the Haka.
There are several videos of the inter-house haka contest on youtube:
Full length version:
Kaea: Taringa whakarongo! Kia mau!
Katoa: Hi!
Kaea: Moe ara rā! Moe ara rā! Takahia kia kino!
Katoa: E kino nei hoki!
Kaea: Ko whea ngā pae maunga e karanga nei?
Katoa: Ko Tararua! Ko Tararua!
Kaea: Ko wai te kāreti e tū nei?
Katoa: Ko taku kāreti! Ko taku kāreti!
I-a-ha-ha!
Tōku maunga tiketike
Huinga mouri ora
Ko Paraparaumu e ngunguru nei
Āna te ihi! Āna te wehi!
Āna te mana nō ōku tīpuna e
Kaea: Kia kaha rā!
Katoa: Auē hī!
Kaea: Kia kaha rā!
Katoa: Auē hī!
Tēnei taku toa – Tāwhirimātea
Tēnei taku toa – Tū-te-Nganahau
Riakina taku mana Riakina taku mana
Ki te tahatū o te rangi
Ki te okiokinga e tāria ana au
Ka tahi – ka rua – auē hī!