Karakia mō te Kai
E te Atua
Whakapainga ēnei kai
Hei oranga mō ō mātou tinana
Whāngaia hoki ō mātou wairua ki te taro o te ora
Ko Ihu Karaiti tō mātou Ariki
Ake ake ake,
Amine
Lord God
Bless this food
For the goodness of our bodies
Feeding our spiritual needs also with the bread of life
Jesus Christ, our Lord
Forever and ever
Amen
Nau mai e ngā hua
O te wao , O te ngakina , O te wai tai , O te wai Māori
Nā Tāne , Nā Rongo , Nā Tangaroa , Nā Maru
Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei
Ko Papatūānuku e takoto nei
Tuturu whakamaua
Kia tina! Tina!
Hui ē! Tāiki ē!
Welcome the gifts of food
from the sacred forests
from the cultivated gardens
from the sea
from the fresh waters
The food of Tane, of Rongo, of Tangaroa, of Maru
I acknowledge Ranginui who is above me, Papatuanuku who lies beneath me
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!
Nau mai e ngā hua e hora nei
I Whakatupua-ā-Nuku
I Whakatupua-ā-Rangi Tawhia ki ā Rēhua
Ki a tama i Te-Ao-Mārama
E Rongo whakairia ki runga
Kia Tina! Tina!
Hui ē! Tāiki ē!
We welcome the food that is before us
Nurtured by Papatūānuku Nurtured by Rangi-nui
Food from Rehua
And presented to humanity
Elevated and fixed together by Rongo-mā-Tāne
Fixed! United! Affirmed!
