MAori Business Korero
OPENING - HE MIHI MAIOHA
Following the greeting, a welcoming statement can be included:
Kia ora, nga mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa
Hello and warm greetings to you all
Nga mihi maioha kia tatou, nga apiha o Te Tari Mahi
Warm greetings to my colleagues within the Department of Labour
Nga mihi mahana ki a koe
Warm greetings to you (one person)
Nga mihi mahana ki a korua
Warm greetings to you (two people)
Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou
Warm greetings to you (two+ people)
He mihi nui ki nga iwi kainga katoa no Te Tari Mahi
Greetings to all Department of Labour staff
Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou i runga i te kaupapa nei
Warm greetings to you all under this subject / topic
When sending a formal letter to a large number of individuals or groups, any of the following forms of address may be used. The literal translations may sound unnatural to English speakers - this is simply a result of cultural difference.
E nga mata-a-waka o te motu tena koutou katoa
All groups throughout the land greetings to you all
E nga iwi, e nga karangatanga te iti me te rahi,
tena koutou, tena tatou
All people, all relations, great and small alike,
greetings, greetings to us all.
E nga iwi, e nga reo, e nga karangatanga maha
o nga hau e wha, tenei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa
All people, all voices, all the many relations
from the four winds, I greet you all
E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga maunga, e nga awaawa
e nga pataka o nga taonga tuku iho, tena koutou
All authorities, all voices, all mountains, all rivers
all treasure houses, greetings to you.