Roa, Raukura2026-03-012026-03-012003-091175-3099https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17992In this paper, I provide an English translation of one Māori waiata - Ka Mahuta – a waiata of Ngāti Hauā, along with a discussion of the relevance of translation theory and of culturally appropriate translation processes that fully involve those whose guidance, support, knowledge and understanding are of critical importance.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Waiata MāoriMāori poetryMāori historyMāori linguisticsTe reo MāoriMāori language translationJournal Article10.15663/K10.140613021-5668