Māori
[aka Maori]Classification: Austronesian
·endangered
Te Tongi aa Tawhiao E kore teenei whakaoranga e huri ki tua o aku mokopuna Maaku anoo e hanga i tooku nei whare Ko ngaa pou o roto, he mahoe, he patate, ko te taahuuhuu he hinau Me whakatupu ki te hua o te rengarenga Me whakapakari ki te hua o te kawariki Teera anoo ooku nei hoa kei ngaa toopito o te ao Ko ngaa huumeka, ko ngaa kaamura me ngaa parakimete Ahakoa ngaa mano huri atu i te haamarietanga, mahue mai ki au Kotahi mano, E rima rau, rima tekau, tekau maa rua, ko ahau kei roto Ko te Atua tooku piringa, ka puta ka ora This proclamation by Kiingi Tawhiao was adopted by Te Wharekura o Rakaumanga as its Mission Statement which advocates self deliverance through self endeavour and perseverance. Our Mission Statement also takes into consideration Tainui’s role as kaitiaki of the Kiingitanga and Tainui’s commitment to people as their major resource.