Black arts What they are singing

A uhia mai

Ko wai nga Hine

Ko wai nga Hine

Ko nga Mamaku e ngunguru nei

Ko Hineahuone, Ko Hinetitama Ko Hinenui te po

Ki te whaiao, ki te ao marama e

Hi a haha Mauri ki te rangi Me te whenua

Nga kapua whakapipi Mai nga Maunga titia e

Hi a haha He tia he tia Te Moana nui–a–kiwa

Mai nga topito

Ki nga moutere

O te ao whanui e

Hi a haha Tumai ra koe Te mana wahine Te Wharetangata

Nga Mamaku o Aotearoa

He tia he tia. He ranga he ranga Haere mai te toki

Haumi ee, hui e

Taiki ee. Hi! Let it be known

Who are these women Who are these women It’s the Black Ferns rumble

From Hineahuone, Hinetitama and Hinenui we came To transfer from the heavens to the world of enlightenment Life force from above

Life force from below (earth) The gathering clouds

The mountains that pierce the sky

Let us proceed

To the seas

From the corners of the island To the neighbouring islands And around the world

You stand tall and proud Women of strength

Who will bear the future The Black Ferns of New Zealand Rise and press on

When the challenge arrives We will gather and unite together

Strength together. It will be done.