E nga waka pitau whakareia,

To the carved canoes

E aku wawahi ngaru

To the cleavers of waves

Koutou I tere mai

To you who sail

I te tahatu o te rangi

Into the horizons (trailblazers)

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

Greetings to you all

Ki nga iwi mana whenau,

To the iwi who preside over these lands

E mihi ana, tenei uri no Airini, ki a koutou

This immigrant from Ireland greets you

Ko Tamaki-makaurau, taku kainga, inaianei

Auckland is now my home

Ko Tara Lorigan ahau

I’m Tara Lorigan