Lyrics of Aotearoa - Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi

Aotearoa (original)

Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu
Ko au tō maunga, tū tonu
ko te moana pari mai koe
ko koe te awa i taku remu, ko tāua anō tāua
nō te one i Kurawaka, hei tiaki i te whenua nei
Aotearoa, he iwi kaha tātou,
he mana tuku iho mai anō
whenua haumako
wairua ora
whāia tō ara
ki te mutunga
Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu
He kōrero tō te whenua, heke mai ki a tātou
he toa au mōna e oke nei e
e kore au e hinga
he uri nō te roimata
te toto o ngā tūpuna
e kore au e wehi ē
Kia kaha tātou ki tāu i pai ai
Whakatinana, kaua e ngutu noa
Whenua haumako, wairua ora
whāia tō ara ki te mutunga
Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu
Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu
E Ihowa atua
o ngā iwi mātou rā
āta whakarongona
me aroha noa
kia hua ko te pai
kia tau tō atawhai
manaakitia mai
Aotearoa!
Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu
Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu
Nō tawhiti, nō tata
nō te whenua o te Atua tātou
ahakoa nō hea mai koe
ka whawhai tonu mātou mōu
No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We’ll fight for your freedom
I am the mountain, you are the sea flowing toward me
You are the river that runs through me, I am her she is me
Created from dust and sand, born to lead this land
Where we come from we were made to be strong
Our legacy will carry on
And if a piece of home
Resonates in your soul
Your journey will take you
Where you belong
No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We’ll fight for your freedom
The heritage of this land is deep, we are it’s legacy
I am her warrior, I fight for thee, we have the victory
Born from blood and tears, I am stronger than fear
We strive to move to our destiny
we practice more than what we preach
and if a piece of home resonates in your soul
your journey will take you where you belong
No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We’ll fight for your freedom
God of Nations at thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet
Hear our voices we entreat
God defend our free land!
No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We’ll fight for your freedom
No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We’ll fight for your freedom
No matter if you’re near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We’ll fight for your freedom

(translation)

From far and near
we belong to God's country
no matter where you are from
we will continue to fight for you
I am your mountain, stand still
you are the steep sea
You are the river in my skirt, and we are ours
from the sand in Kurawaka, to protect this land
New Zealand, we are a strong nation,
it is a hereditary right
fertile land
living soul
follow your path
to the end
From far and near
we belong to God's country
no matter where you are from
we will continue to fight for you
The land has a story, come to us
I am a champion for him
I will not fail
a seed of tears
the blood of the ancestors
I am not afraid
Let's do what we love
Do it, don't just pay lip service
Fertile soil, living soul
follow your path to the end
From far and near
we belong to God's country
no matter where you are from
we will continue to fight for you
From far and near
we belong to God's country
no matter where you are from
we will continue to fight for you
Jehovah God
of our people
listen carefully
just love it
let the result be good
May your kindness rest in peace
bless me
New Zealand!
From far and near
we belong to God's country
no matter where you are from
we will continue to fight for you
From far and near
we belong to God's country
no matter where you are from
we will continue to fight for you
From far and near
we belong to God's country
no matter where you are from
we will continue to fight for you
No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom
I am the mountain, you are the sea flowing towards me
You are the river that runs through me, I am her she is me
Created from dust and sand, born to lead this land
Where we came from we were made to be strong
Our legacy will carry on
And if a piece of home
Resonates in your soul
Your journey will take you
Where you belong
No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom
The heritage of this land is deep, we are it's legacy
I am her warrior, I fight for you, we have the victory
Born from blood and tears, I am stronger than fear
We strive to move to our destiny
we practice more than what we preach
and if a piece of home resonates in your soul
your journey will take you where you belong
No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom
God of Nations at thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet
Hear our voices we treat
God defend our free land!
No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom
No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom
No matter if you're near or far
We come from the land of God
No matter where you belong
We'll fight for your freedom