Hine Te Iwaiwa

Ko Hine te iwaiwa
Te whaea of Tuhuruhuru
He ruahine
He tohunga raranga
He wahine toa e

Ko Hine titama koe
Matawai ana i te whetu
I te tirohanga koe
He wahine toa e

Ma wai e takiri
O rongo ki te iwi
Ma wai e takiri
O rongo ki te iwi

You, can be compared to Hine Te IwaIwa
Mother of Tuhuruhuru
An exalted woman
An expert in the art of weaving
An awesome woman

You remind me of Hine Titama
Goddess of the Dawn
Just to gaze at you
This awesome woman

Who will praise you to the people?
Who will elevate your name?