Maisey Rika - Ruaimoko (ft Anika Moa)

Directed by Shae Sterling (moonlightsounds.com) Original paintings by Marcus Winter CGI & compositing - Mikey Rockwell Rū nui, rū roa Riu nui, riu roa Rua nui, rua roa Te rū i riu Te rū i te rua Te rū i mokotia Te riu i mokotia Te rua i mokotia Ruaimoko, Ruaimoko, Ruaimoko Ka tanuku koa te tihi o Aorangi, ka tanuku E rere rā taki atu taki mai ngā wai o Waitaki, e rere rā E rere rā taki mai ngā waipuke i aku kamo, e rere rā Aku kura ki te hau Nāku i tiki i te pōuriuri I te pō tangotango I a Hinemanuhiri, i a Ruaimoko E tuki rā i te whēnua Nā Te Kāhautu Maxwell i whakapākehātia.English translation by Te Kāhautu Maxwell Causing earthquakes Creating valleys Creating caverns Earthquakes creating valleys Earthquakes creating caverns The earthquake that tattooed the land The valleys that tattooed the land The caverns that tattooed the land Ruaimoko God of earthquakes tattooer of the land The summit of Aorangi has collapsed, has fallen The waters of the Waitaki ebb and flow, likewise the tears of my eyes well fourth The loved ones that I seek out in the darkest night The never ending night of Hinemanuhiri And where Ruaimoko resides whom shakes the land violently credits from Whitiora, released 28 September 2012 Te kaitito o ngā kupu: Te Kāhautu Maxwell (Te Whakatōhea) Te kaitito o te rangi: Maisey Rika Ngā kaiwaiata: Anika Moa, Maisey Rika Te kaiwhakarite i ngā pūoro: Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper