I bring warmest greetings,
From the Queen of New Zealand,
From my wife,
And from all my family,
Greetings to you all.
From the Queen of New Zealand,
From my wife,
And from all my family,
Greetings to you all.
Ki a Ngāti Whātua Iwi,
Me ngā Iwi katoa o Aotearoa,
Tēnei ka tuku mihi māhana,
Mai i te Kuini o Aotearoa,
Mai i taku hoa rangatira,
Me taku whānau whānui,
Tēnā koutou katoa.
To Ngāti Whātua Iwi,
And all Iwi of New Zealand,
I bring warmest greetings,
From the Queen of New Zealand,
From my wife,
And from all my family,
Greetings to you all.