Kei te pūmanawa o Te Ika a Māui, e koro Ruapehu tū mai rā
Parikino, e pari nei i te kino ki tōku hapū ki a Ngāti Tuera
Te awa atua, te awa tupua, e ko Whanganui
Te tupuna, te tawhito, Haunui-a-Pāpārangi
Ngā wai inuinu o Ruatipua ērā
Ngā manga iti e honohono kau ana
Ka hono, ka tupu hei awa
Hei awa tupua
E rere kau mai te awa nui
Mai i te kāhui maunga ki Tangaroa
Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au