Production Practice

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Link to the girls' poi song

Toia Mai by Maniapoto

Utaina by Waikato paddling to Maniapoto

Tenā rā koutou katoa

Women's poi sung to tune of Paul Anka's "Oh Diana!"	Utaina mai ngā waka Ngā waka o te motu Tōia mai rā ki uta Ki te takotoranga. A hiki 'nuku, hiki e Hiki rangi, runga e Tēnā, tēnā rā koutou katoa.		Put everyone aboard the canoes, the canoes of the island. Thrust the canoes shorewards to the place where they will lie. Swing your paddles down, swing them Swing your paddles skywards, swing them Greetings, greetings to you all.
Men's haka Traditional	U ta-i! 'Ta-hi! U ta-i! 'Ta-hi! Utaina mai ngā iwi 0 te motu Ki runga Waikato e tau. A hiki 'nuku e! A hiki rangi e! A hiki rangi e! A hiki 'nuku e! A! ha! ha! Ka hikitia i tā nga iwi Ka hapainga tāna waka Aue! Aue! Aue! Ha! Aue! Aue! Aue! Ha! Hei!		Man the canoes Yes! Seize the paddles! Yes! Put aboard all the tribes of the island onto Waikato here. Thrust your paddles down deep Flip them now to the heavens Lift them skywards Now thrust them down deep. A ha ha! It is urged on by everyone Their canoe is raised on high Aue, aue, aue, ha! Aue, aue, aue! Ha! Hei! Haere Mai Haere mai, Haere mai x 2 E ngā iwi e Haere mai Ki runga o te marae Hui mai, tātou, katoa E hine mā, e tama mā Hapainga o, te mana māori e Kia rewa runga rawa, I a ha hā E ngā iwi e Haere mai, haere mai x 2 English Translation Welcome, welcome x 2 All the tribes Welcome onto the marae courtyard all of us gathered here Young women, young men Lift up your Maori honour to float up high ya ha ha! All the tribes Welcome, welcome Haere mai  Actions