Karuna Thurlow
Karuna Thurlow
Karuna Thurlow is of Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu and East Coast descent. A second-language learner of te reo Māori, following her hākui’s example. Her tamariki have te reo Māori as a first language, through Te Kōhanga Reo and the Kāi Tahu language revitalisation strategy Kotahi Mano Kāika, Kotahi Mano Wawata.
Karakia for calm
Written by Kare Tipa, Megan Pōtiki, Paulette Tamati-Elliffe, presented by Karuna Thurlow
Kupu:
Waerea waerea
Nāia tō uri e whakamānawa atu nei e
Tau mai te mauri
Kia rite au
Ki a Hine-ohooho
Ki a Hine-auē
Ki a Hine-iere
Tau mai te tapu te mana te ihi
E ū ai te mauritau e
Haumi e hui e tāiki e
© Kare Tipa, Megan Pōtiki, Paulette Tamati-Elliffe