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Te Atua Mou E

TitleTe Atua mou e
English TitleGod is Truth
PrefixNational
CountryCook Islands
AuthorPa Tepaeru Terito Ariki Lady Davis
ComposerSir Tom Davis
Adopted1982

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"Te Atua mou e" ("God is Truth") is the national anthem of the Cook Islands. It was adopted in 1982, replacing the previous New Zealand anthem "God Defend New Zealand".

The music is by Sir Tom Davis, then Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. The words are by his wife, Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki Lady Davis.


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