Our Vision / Te Moemoeā
Te Karakia o te Rūnanga Ukurere o Aotearoa
Bill Sevesi’s Dream
Te Moemoeā o Bill Sevesi
Bill was a founding patron of NZ Ukulele Trust. His dream that “every child in NZ would get the chance to learn to play the ukulele” continues to inspire the New Zealand Ukulele Trust / Te Rūnanga Ukurere o Aotearoa to make his dream a reality.
You can learn more about his wonderful legacy at www.billsevesi.com
Ka tangi te Tītī
Ka tangi te Kākā
Ka rere te tangi, o te Ukurere hoki
Tēnā koutou katoa.
He mihi tēnei ki ō tātou tini mate kua whetūrangitia ki te korowai o Ranginui
Haere, haere, haere atu ra.
E te Rangatira, Bill Sevesi, ka ora tonu tō moemoeā e pā ana ki te mahi ukurere mō ngā tamariki katoa.
Moe mai, moe mai, moe mai rā i te rangimārie.
Ki a tātou te hunga ora, he mihi kauanuanu tēnei ki a koutou katoa mō tō koutou tautoko i te mahi ukurere, i te mahi waiata, i te taonga puoro hoki.
Whaia ōu moemoea!
Nō reira, karawhiua!
Kia rere te ukurere!
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou,
tēnā rā tātou katoa.
As the Muttonbird voices its presence
As the Parrot voices its presence
So too does the voice of the Ukulele soar!
Greetings to you all.
We acknowledge all those who have passed on,that have been adorned as stars in the heavens.
Farewell, farewell, farewell.
To the master, Bill Sevesi, your dream is stillalive that every child will get the opportunity to play the ukulele.
Rest in eternal peace.
To those of us that are living, this is an extended acknowledgement to you all for your support with the ukulele, songs and music.
Follow your dreams!
Hence, go for it!
Let the ukulele soar!
Greetings to you all.