E ai ki a Tā Tīmoti Kāretu, ko te kaitito o tēnei o ngā waiata kāore i te mōhiotia tae atu hoki ki tōna ahunga mai, engari nā ngā whakahuahua i te kāinga o Maketū e whakapaetia ana tērā pea nō roto mai o Te Arawa.
According to Sir Tīmoti Kāretu the composer of this song is not widely known but the lyrics suggest that they may have originated from Maketū in the Te Arawa region.