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Whaik​ō​rero

from Tū by Alien Weaponry

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Whaikōrero - Lyrics

I te tau kotahi mano, waru rau, ono tekau ma whā, kua tae mai nga hoariri ki Tauranga Moana.
In 1864, hostile forces arrived at Tauranga harbour.
He taua a Kuīni Wikitoria nga hoariri.
These enemies were an army sent by Queen Victoria.
I tino maha nga toa tauiwi.
The foreign troops were many in number.
Ko General Cameron te rangatira o tera atu taua; te taua o Ingarangi.
General Cameron was the leader of the army; this army from England.
Ko tana kaupapa, te pēhipēhi nga iwi Maori.
His mission was to suppress the Maori tribes.
Ka whakautu nga iwi mai te whakahuihui i runga i te taumata a Pukehinahina.
The people responded by assembling on the hilltop at Pukehinahina.
Ko Ngaiterangi, ko Ngāti Pūkenga, ko Ngāti Ranginui, ko Ngāti Pikiao hoki.
There were warriors from Ngaiterangi, Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Pikiao.
Kei waenganui o nga iwi, i tū ana tā māua tupuna, ko Te Aho Aho tōna ingoa.
Amongst them stood our great great great grandfather, Te Aho Aho.

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from Tū, released June 1, 2018
Producer – Tom Larkin
Recording Engineer – Tom Larkin
Recorded live in Waipu Caves, Waipu, New Zealand

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Alien Weaponry New Zealand

ALIEN WEAPONRY is a three piece metal band whose style has been
influenced by old school thrash and hardcore
Members are:
Lewis de Jong - Guitar/Vocals
Henry de Jong - Drums
Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds - Bass
AW was formed in 2010 by brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong, who
have been listening to bands like Metallica, Anthrax and Pantera since
birth. ... more

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