Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi

  Ka Piki Au

  Ka piki au piki ake
  Piki ake au ki te taumata rā o Marotiri
  Ka titiro iho au ki ngā huarahi
  I haere ai aku mātua tīpuna
  Ki te kimi oranga i ngā takutai a Ruataupare...

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• Tīmoti Kāretu

  Aku kanohi kau

  In 1981 this was the action song composed for the competitions to celebrate the Coronation of Te Ata-i-rangi-kaahu.  The tune was composed by the students themselves....more

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.