Ana Hi - A Waiata Dedicated to the Athletes Representing Aotearoa at the 2016 Games

Have you been getting behind NZ's athletes by singing this song?

Ana Hī! 

(This waiata is dedicated to the athletes representing Aotearoa New Zealand at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games) 

E oho e te motu 

Let the nation hear 

Ki te karanga a ō tātau toa e 

The call of our champions 

Kia puta ai te ihi, te wana ki te ao 

Our passion & support for our team spills out all over the world 

Ākina atu ai ō tātau hautipua 

Aotearoa maranga mai! 

Arise New Zealand! 

Ana hī! Ana hī! Ana hī hā! 

Give it everything! 

Ana hī! Ana hī! Ana hī hā! 

Give it everything! 

Ana hī! Ana hī! Ana hī hā! 

Give it everything! 

Aotearoa maranga mai! 

Arise New Zealand! 

Kia kotahi ngā iwi, kotahi whenua kia manawa tahi e 

Let all our people unite, one nation, one heart 

Kia rangona atu ai te reo ki te ao 

So our voice is heard around the globe 

Kei reira kei a koutou te arohanui e 

We are with you all the way 

Aotearoa maranga mai! 

Arise New Zealand! 

Ana hī! Ana hī! Ana hī hā! 

Give it everything! 

Ana hī! Ana hī! Ana hī hā! 

Give it everything! 

Ana hī! Ana hī! Ana hī hā! 

Give it everything! 

Aotearoa maranga mai! 

Arise New Zealand 

A visit from an Olympic Gold Medalist

A Visit from Dick Joyce, a Double Olympic Gold Medalist.

On Friday the 5th August we had a special guest come and talk to us about winning two Olympic Gold medals. Hannah's poppa, Dick Joyce, shared with us what it was like to win Gold in rowing at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico and the 1972 Munich Games. Mr Joyce shared many stories about his Olympics journey with us. He brought in his oar for us to see, it looked very heavy.
He also very generously handed his medals out for us to all hold and look at. Thank you Mr Joyce for coming and talking to us about your Olympic achievements.
Leave a comment below with any further questions you'd like to ask Mr Joyce.

Here are some photos from Mr Joyce's visit.


    The Gold Medal from the 1968 Mexico Games


    The Gold Medal from the 1972 Munich Games


    Mr Joyce's Rowing Oar


    Hannah and her Poppa





The following two clips are of My Joyce's races in 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games.

1968 Mexico Games - Coxed Four Final


1972 Munich Games - Mens Rowing Eight.