My Mihi

My Mihi
Greetings to you all
Thank you to our creator
Thank you to those who have passed away
Thank you to the living
The breath of life!
______________ is my mountain
______________ is my river
______________ is my sea
______________ is my marae
Glen Innes is the land in which I live
Greetings

________________is my father.  He is from ______________.
______________ is my mother.  She is from ______________.
My name is ______________.
I live in ______________.
I am ______________ years old.

So, to our distinguished guests, students, teachers, elders, a warm and heartfelt greeting
Here is our school’s motto, “To strive to succeed”
So, greetings to you all
Tēnā koutou katoa!
Mihi ki te Atua
Mihi ki te Mate
Mihi ki te Ora
Tihei mauri ora!
Ko Hikurangi  te maunga
Ko te Raparapa te awa
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua  te waka
Ko Matawaia te marae
Ko Ukutoia te papa
Tēnā koutou

Ko Sonny tōku pāpā, nō matawai ia
Ko Rose tōku māmā, nō waiomio  ia
Ko Capri hura kopa tōku ingoa
Ko Kawakawa tōku kainga noho
Tekau mā tekau  ōku tau

Nō reira
E ngā manuhiri tuārangi, ngā tauira, kaiako, kaumātua, he mihi nui, he mihi aroha
Anei he kōrero a te kura, “Whaiā kia eke”

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa