E ihowa atua,
O nga iwi matou ra,
Ata whakarongo na,
Me aroha noa,
Kia hou a ko te pai,
Kia tau to 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 stars,
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.
