National symbols — New Zealand

National anthem

Anthem History

• name: "
• God Defend New Zealand" lyrics/music: Thomas BRACKEN [English], Thomas Henry SMITH [Maori]/
• John Joseph WOODS note: adopted 1940 as national song, adopted 1977 as co-national anthem; New Zealand has two national anthems with equal status; as a commonwealth realm, in addition to "God Defend New Zealand," "God Save the King" serves as a royal anthem (see United Kingdom); "God Save the King" normally played only when a member of the royal family or the governor-general is present; in all other cases, "God Defend New Zealand" is played

Anthem Lyrics

• E Ihoa Atua O nga Iwi Matoura, Ata whaka rongona
• Me aroha noa. Kia hua ko te pai
• Kia tau to atawhai
• Manaakitia mai Aotearoa Ona mano tangata Kiri whero, kiri ma, Iwi Maori Pakeha Repeke katoa, Nei ka tono ko nga he Mau e whakaahu ke, Kia ora marire Aotearoa Waiho tona takiwa Ko te ao marama
• Kia whiti tona ra Taiawhio noa. Ko te hae me te ngangau Meinga kia kore kau
• Waiho i te rongo mau Aotearoa Tona pai me toitu
• Tika rawa, pono pu
• Tona noho, tana tu
• Iwi no Ihoa. Kaua mona whakama
• Kia hau te ingoa
• Kia tu hei tauira
• Aotearoa

Anthem Lyrics English

• Long to reign over us: God save The Queen. O Lord our God, arise, Scatter our enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks;
• On thee our hopes we fix: God save us all. Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour, Long may she reign. May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice,
• God save The Queen. Note: The second verse of 'God Save The Queen' is commonly omitted