Karakia

Tēnā koe e Te Mana Whakawā. I would ask that we would be able to beginning our proceedings this morning with a karakia.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Yes, that is acceptable.

Kia ora. Ā tēnā rā koutou ngā pūāwaitaka o tō tātau matua tipuna. Ko tēnei karakia tīmataka he huihui takata, kia īnoi tātau. Kei mua Koe i a mātau mahi katoa e Ihowa hei tohutohu i ā mātau mahi katoa. Ko Koe anō hoki hei whakakaha i a mātau mahi katoa. He mea tīmata, he mea mahi, he mea whakaoti i roto i a Koe, kia whiwhi ai hoki mātau i te ora tonu, i te mea e atawhaitia nei e Koe. Ko Ihu Karaiti nei hoki tō tātau Ariki, āmine, kia ora.

[Thank you. Salutations to you, the descendants of our eponymous ancestor. This commencement prayer brings people together; let us pray. You are before us in all our work, oh Jehovah, to guide us in all that we do, and You make us stronger in all our work. It begins within You, it is done within You, and it is completed within You, in order that we receive eternal life because of your benevolence. Jesus Christ is indeed our Lord, amen, thank you.]