E Tū Ana

Waiata

A well-known waiata performed by Ngāti Toa Rangatira that celebrates strength, resilience and standing together as one.

Ngā Kupu

E tū ana a Whitireia

Ko Rangituhi ka titiro iho ki a Parirua

Raukawakawa e rere ana

Ki te Mana o Kupe ki Kāpiti motu e

Tū ake nei ngā uri

Ki runga o Hongoeka

Ko Takapūwāhia ngā marae

o Ngāti Toa Rangatira e!

Te Kōrero o te Waiata

E Tū Ana is a well-known waiata of Ngāti Toa Rangatira that acknowledges the landscapes, people and whakapapa that define our iwi. Referencing places such as Whitireia, Rangituhi, Parirua, Raukawakawa, Kāpiti, Hongoeka and Takapūwāhia, it celebrates the enduring presence and identity of Ngāti Toa Rangatira.