Rakiura, Glowing Skies

The robin flew down To see what I had stirred The weka fought On the rainy beach I heard the kiwi I heard the penguins too The trees did sway In the native breeze Rakiura Glowing Skies Anchor Stone of Maui's Canoe Rakiura Never die Remind us how this land once was Kaka flew And squawked over the town The bellbirds sang The tui were bold Dolphins played And swam on by the wharf Past the outcrops Of granite so old Rakiura Glowing Skies Anchor Stone of Maui's Canoe Rakiura Never die Remind us how this land once was