Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi

  Ka noho au i konei

  This waiata-ā-ringa was composed at Ngoi’s home when, after a long day working in her garden, Ngoi took shelter under a tree and watched her son Terewai, and her...

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• Ngoi Pēwhairangi

  Aku Raukura

  Hurihuri noa
  Ka wawata noa
  Hurihuri noa
  Ka wawata noa
  Kei te wawata ahau e
  Mō aku ōhākī kia hoki mai
  Te puna waiora o aku raukura taukurī e
  Kua tae rā ki te wā e...

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Welcome to Tāmata Toiere

Tāmata Toiere aims to provide comprehensive information about waiata and haka (Māori song, chant, and dance). Where possible, this will include the lyrics, a translation, an explanation of the context behind the composition and the reasons it was composed, a biography of the composer, an audio file, a video file, any photos of relevance, and a list of references for further study.