Featured Songs

• 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.

• 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

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.