Māori Responses for Mass (Miha)
Introductory Rite
Priest
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit
Ki te ingoa o te Matua, o te Tamaiti,
o te Wairua Tapu
Assembly
Amen
Āmene
May the Lord be with you*
Haere mai, e te whānau, (Welcome
Family), tēnā koutou katoa, (greetings
to you all), a, kia noho te Ariki kia
koutou*
And also with you*
Tēna koe, e Pa, (Greetings, Father) a,
kia noho te Ariki kia koe anō hoki (and,
may the Lord also be with you)*
Priest
Assembly
*The preceding section of the introductory rite English and/or Māori version may be changing later in 2010 with the
introduction of the new missal and therefore was not recorded, but is placed here to show the rite in its entirety.
The Liturgy of the Word
At the end of the first and second readings
Proclaimer
Assembly
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Ko te kupu tēnei a te Ariki
Whakawhetai ki te te Atua
The Lord be with you*
And also with you*
Kia noho te Ariki kia koutou*
Kia koe anō hoki *
The Gospel
Priest
Assembly
*The preceding part of the Gospel liturgy English and/or Māori version may be changing later in 2010 with the introduction of
the new missal and therefore was not recorded, but is placed here to show this part in its entirety.
Assembly
A reading from the holy Gospel according
to Saint...Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Glory to you, Lord
Ko te rongo pai nō te Pukapuka a Hāto
...Matiu, Māka, Ruka, Hoani
Korōria kia koe, e te Ariki
Priest
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Ko te Rongo Pai tēnei a te Ariki
Assembly
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ
Kia whakanuia rā koe, e Hehu Karaiti
Priest
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The Final Blessing
Priest
May almighty God bless you, the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit
Assembly
Amen
Kia whakapainga koutou e te Atua kaha
rawa, Te Matua, Te Tamaiti, me te
Wairua Tapu
Amene
*The part of the final blessing following may be changing later in 2010 with the introduction of the new missal and therefore
was not recorded, but is placed here to show this part in its entirety.
Priest
Go in the peace of Christ.
Assembly
Thanks be to God
Haere e te whānau, haere koutou, mā
te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki
Whakawhetai ki te Atua
Pronunciation Guide for ‘te reo Māori’
Five Māori vowels – A, E, I, O, U (long and short)
Long
Short
ā
far (not hat)
a
about
ē
bed
e
enter
ī
Sheep
I
eat
ō
pork (not oh)
o
awful
ū
Too
u
to
Please note: Long vowel sounds are indicated by a macron/bar over the vowel. Eg. Āmene (Amen),
hīmene (hymn).
More Examples of Long and Short Vowels
Long
Short
ā
Mātua (parents)
a
matua (parent)
ē
Hēmi (James)
e
Pōneke (Wellington)
ī
Tī (tea, cabbage tree)
I
putiputi (flower)
ō
Tōtara (Tōtara tree)
o
noho (sit, remain, dwell)
ū
Kūmara (sweet potato)
u
kupu (word, text)
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Eight Māori Consonants - H, K, M, N, P, R, T, W
These are mainly pronounced as in English, except for T (both little or not sibilant sound) and R (rolled
or ‘liquid’ R)
Each English letter is given with the corresponding sound
H
K
M
N
P
R
T
W
‘H’ as in hato
‘K’ as in kupu
‘M’ as in mana
‘N’ as in noa
‘P’ as in Piripi
‘R’ as in rongo pai
‘T’ as in Tane
‘W’ as in waka
Two Digraphs -WH, NG
Wh
English f sound
Ng
Singer (not finger)
Whānau (family)
Whakawhetai (thanks)
Whakapapa (genealogy)
Whakanuia
Ngāti (tribe)
Recommended Resources
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Watch Māori Television – free to air, digital Channel 19
Visit Māori Language Commission website www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz
Visit interactive website www.koreromaori.co.nz
Music CD’s, tapes, videos
Teach yourself Māori by Rev. K.T. Harawira revised by Timoti Karetu (1994)
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Acknowledgements
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Thanks to God for giving the world the gift of many beautiful languages to be treasured, used
and celebrated
Thank you to Teresa Waikari who created the original source of this resource sheet for Sacred
Heart Parish, Thorndon, Wellington
Special thanks to Helen Fisher and Father Gerard Burns for helping to organise the recordings
used.
Thanks to Henare Walmsley for providing his voice for the recordings and helping to adapt this
resource sheet
Teach Yourself Māori by Rev. K. T. Harawira revised by Timoti Karetu (1994)
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