Karakia

Question 1

Nau mai e ngā hua

Bless food - Karakia Kai

Answer 1

Nau mai e ngā hua
o te wao,
o te ngakina,
o te wai tai,
o te wai Māori.
Nā Tane
Nā Rongo
Nā Tangaroa
Nā Maru
Ko Ranginui e tū iho nei
Ko Papatūānuku e takoto nei
Tūturu o whiti ka whakamaua kia tina! TINA!
Hāumi e! Hui e! TĀIKI E!

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 the sky father who is above me,
the earth mother who lies beneath me
Let this be my commitment to all!
Draw together! Affirm!

Question 2

Whakapaingia
(bless food - Karakia Kai)

Wananga

Answer 2

Whakapaingia e Ihoa a mātou Kai
Hei oranga mō ō mātou tīnana

Whāngaia hoki ō mātou wairua
ki te taro o te oranga tonutanga

Ko Ihu Karaiti tō mātou kaiwhakaora
Ake ake ake
Āmine

Bless our food oh Lord as it provides sustenance to our bodies
Nourish our spirits also with the bread of everlasting life
Jesus Christ is our saviour
For ever and ever
So let it be

Question 3

Karakia Kai

E tō mātou mātua

Answer 3

E tō mātou mātua
I te rangi whakamoemiti
Anga mātou ki a koe
Mō te kai nei 
Āmine

Our father
In the glorious heavens

Question 4

Opening Prayer

Answer 4

Karakia Timatanga

Question 5

Closing prayer

Answer 5

Karakia whakamutanga

Question 6

Blessing of food

Answer 6

Karakia mō te kai

Question 7

Karakia mō te kai (Wananga - Te Wa)

Answer 7

Kua horahia ngā kai
Ko nā ngā atua i homai 
Ko Tāne Māhuta
Ko Haumiatiketike
Ko Rongomātāne
Ko Tangaroa
Kia ora

Question 8

Tutoring Karakia - 1

Manawa mai te mauri nuku

Answer 8

KARAKIA
Manawa mai te mauri nuku
Manawa mai te mauri rangi
Ko te mauri kai au,
he mauri tipua
Ka pakaru mai te pō
Tau mai te mauri
Haumi e, hui e, taiki e!

Embrace the life force of the earth
Embrace the life force of the sky
The life force I have gathered is powerful
And shatters all darkness
Come great life force
Join it, gather it, it is done!

Question 9

Karakia whakamutunga
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Answer 9

Kua mutu a mātou mahi
Mō tēnei wā
Manaakitia mai mātou katoa
O mātou hoa
O mātou whānau
Aio ki te aorangi

Our work is finished For the moment Blessing upon us all Our friends
Our families
Peace to the Universe