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God Defend New Zealand

New ZealandPrimary mood: 🫡 Anthem
Description

New Zealand's national anthem — sung in te reo Māori first, then English. A unique bilingual tradition at Eden Park and every All Blacks Test.

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Lyrics
E Ihowā Atua,
O ngā iwi mātou rā,
Āta whakarangona;
Me aroha noa.

Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau tō atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa!

God of nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet.
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star,
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand!
In the style of God Defend New Zealand by Bracken & Woods (1876)
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