Basic Mihimihi Template - Teachers

Basic Mihimihi Template - Teachers

Tēna koutou, katoa

Greeting to you all

Ko _____________ te maunga

My mountian is

Ko _________________ te awa

My river is

Ko _____________________ te iwi

My tribe is

Nō _____________________ ahau

I am from

Kei _______________________ ahau e noho ana

I am living in

He kaiako taku mahi
My job is a teacher

Ko _________________ tōku kura
My school is

Ko ______________ tōku ingoa
My name is 

Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
Therefore, I greet you all

Hei āwhina: Helpful Hints

• Instead of saying Tēnā koutou katoa at the start, you may opt to use one of the following:

                          E ngā mana, e ngā reo, tēnā koutou katoa

                          To the authorities, to the many voices, I greet you all

                          Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, tēnā koutou katoa

                          To those I hold above myself, I greet you all

• If the situation is formal, you may choose to use the following set of mihi first:

                          Ki a Rangi, tēnā koe

                          I greet Rangi

                          Ki a Papa, tēnā koe

                          I greet Papa

                          Ki te whare, tēnā koe

                          I greet this building - We do this as the building acts as a shelter protecting us

                          Ki a rātou kua hinga, tēnā koutou

                          To those who have fallen, I greet you - It is important to remember those who have                                passed

                          Ki a tātou kua huihui mai, tēnā koutou katoa

                          To those who have gathered here, I greet you all.

Source: Ngāi Tūāhuriri: Tuahiwi and Takiwā