He Matakite

Through our Whakairo we create Taonga;
express our Tinorangatiratanga,
nurture our Wairua,
protect our Mauri,
and uphold our Mana.

It is our eternal legacy, as it was our forefathers,
to value and respect the sacredness, power and authority,
intrinsic in our natural and spiritual world.
Whakairo provides a physical manifestation that gives us,
our Whānau, and our Tamariki,
a greater voice.

Our beautiful and awe-inspiring Pou Kapūa
symbolises our culture.
It encompasses the trials of our past,
the challenges of the present,
and the freedom of our future,
they stand eternally, a divine testimony to the world.