mana whenua - people of the place
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.No matter where you go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.
Ahakoa tae atu koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.Wherever you go, you should acknowledge the mana whenua.
Nei rā te reo mihi ki te mana whenua.Here is my greeting to the people.
Taihoa, kātahi anō tātou kia mahi i Mana Whenua, Mana Ao Tūroa, Mana Tangata, Mana ReoEhara te aromatawai i te whainga nui. Engari kē, mā te aromatawai koutou e kōrero ai. The assessment isn't the destination. The assessment is the reason to speak.
