Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Ko au

  Ko au he manu
  Ka tū ka rere mai

  He tau, he tau nā
  Ka hoki mai anō

  Ki te āwhina auē
  Ngā taonga aroha
  Hei maunga ringa
  Mō tēnei reanga...more

• 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.