Our Pepeha And Mihi

Kia ora bloggers, In Te Ngahere we have recently been learning our pepeha off by heart. We are learning our pepeha and our mihi so that old students are able to welcome new students into this amazing Kura. I really enjoyed learning my pepeha including my koro and kuia because when I use to do my pepeha I didn't include my koro and kuia but this was fun to do but really tricky. The boys in my class have to learn this to be able to stand in our beautiful whare and speak in te reo maori. I found it hard to say my pepeha because I had to take a lot of breaths and I kept on messing up so I had to restarting. I am glad that I am able to welcome new students into Paihia school. Have you learned a mihi before to welcome new students into your Kura? 

E tu ana ahau	I am standing
Ki te mihi ki te kai karakia a __Tiana_____	the person who led the prayer ___________
Tena koe	Thank you/good wishes.
nga mihi ki te kai himene a ___Yazmin___	To the person/people who led the himene
Tena koe	thank you/good wishes.
Tena korua
Tena koutou	Greetings to everyone
PEPEHA Ko Pouerua toku maunga Ko Waitangi toku awa Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua toku waka Ko ngapuhi toku iwi Ko Ngati rahiri toku hapu Ko Te Tii toku marae Ko Paihia toku kura Ko Donald Mckibbin tōku koro Ko Penny Williams tōku kuia Ko Melissa tōku māmā Ko Mikaira Apiata raua ko Leo Kenny tōku koro Ko Maureen Takimoana raua koPolly Kenny  tōku kuia Ko Laurie Apiata raua ko Honetama Kenny tōku pāpā Ko Mckibbin raua ko Apiata ko Takimoana oku whanau Ko Vivianne raua ko Reitu ko Vanya oku tuakana Ko Raureti raua ko Andre  ko Russell ko Mystro oku tungane Ko Andre te potiki o te whanau Ko Mikaila Ingoa No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.
Tena koutou ( tena koutou tena koutou) katoa
Waiata tautoko
No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.