TOKELAU NATIONAL ANTHEM

In 2005, the legislature of the Tokelau islands, a territory of New Zealand announced a contest for a territorial anthem.

The selection process took four years, and the entry of local musician Eric Lemuelu Falima was selected as the winner.

After the selection, the words were debated and revised until March, 2012, when the anthem was adopted.

The last line of the anthem is only to be spoken, not sung.

Lyrics (Tokelauan):

Te Atua o Tokelau

Te Atua o nuku, Te Atua o Tokelau

Fakamanuia mai ia Tokelau

Puipui tauhi mai ko ito filemu

Toku fenua, tau aganuku

Tau fuka ke agiagia Lototahi, tumau hi to fakavae

Tokelau mo te atua

Te Atua o Tokelau

(Spoken:) Hoa, he hoa lava