WW1 recruits from Northland took these verses to their army camp at Takapuna, then other soldiers going on leave took them to the East Cape. There Paraire Tomoana modified them in into an action song telling of his 1912 courtship of Kuini Raerena. It is now known and sung world-wide.

Words and tune

1. Maori lyrics, and translation
2. Sound files
3. Guitar chords
4. Music scores
5. Footnotes

Origins of Pokarekare Ana

1. Emanating in the North
2. Modified by Tomoana
3. The Apirana Ngāta connection
4. Different song-writing styles
5. Conclusion; a group composition

Many Maori Variants of the Song

English, Gaelic and Norwegian Versions

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