Mokomoko / Tuna Hiko

Whiti kau ana koe hei te po,

Tiramarama mai ana koe,

Ataahua hoki koe,

Tumeke ana tau rama,

E noho ana koe ki te ngahere,

Noho ana koe ki tau tokoriro,

Nau te po.

He Taniwha Mataku ka noho ki te awa

ka noho piri ana me tona wahine a rawa

Nau i te po tiramarama ki mua i ahau

Ko te tuna hiko ka korekore tona hiko Pau

Ara he tuna hiko e whakamate ana i nga ika i nga wa katoa

He tuna hiko ae he pai tona ahua

He tuna e whakamataku ana i nga tangata

Aha koa o mahi ka whakamate tetahi mea.

ka kore ia e wareware tia

The Taniwha

Te Taumarama

Long ago,there was a mysterious creature living in Tauranga moana's river 

he was a fareless creature that didn't like anyone going near his territory 

because they take away his children without saying a karakia  kia tau te rangimarie 

but one day he had met a wonderful native woman walking around near the river with hue's in her hand 

she kneeled down to grab a bit of water for the village but then he appeared underneath the water while the sun light danced above him 

they both look into eachtohers eyes and then Te Taumarama asked what was her name then she said Te Huia so they both fell in love 

they 

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