Karakia

I’ve asked Nuk Korako to say the prayer today.

Konei rā te karakia pāremata mō tēnei rā i roto i Te Reo Māori. Kia inoi tātou. E te Atua kaha rawa, ka tuku whakamoemiti atu mātou mō ngā karakia kua waihotia mai ki runga i a mātou. Ka waiho i ō mātou hanga whaiaro katoa ki te taha, ka mihi mātou ki te Kuini me te inoi atu mō te ārahitanga i roto i ō mātou whakaaroarohanga, kia mōhio ai, kia whakaiti ai a Ihu Karaiti tā mātou whakahaere i ngā take o Te Whare nei mō te oranga, te maungārongo, me te aroha o Aotearoa. Āmine.

[This is the parliamentary prayer for today in the Māori language. Let us pray. Almighty God, we give thanks for the prayers that have been bequeathed upon us. We leave our personal constructs to the side, and acknowledge the Queen and pray for leadership in the direction of our intentions so that Jesus Christ will know and be humbled by our management of the issues before this House for well-being, peace and love in New Zealand. Amen.]