Featured Songs

• 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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• Tīmoti Kāretu,

  Whakaipuipu

  ‘Whakaipuipu’ is a waiata tangi or lament. Dr. Tīmoti Kāretu composed the waiata tangi as an expression of the enormous loss he felt following the passing of his dear...

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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.