Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Kua Eke Rā Ngā Tūmanako

  Kua eke rā ngā tūmanako
  Kua puāwai te reo Māori
  I roto i ngā Kōhanga Reo
  O Te Tai Rāwhiti
  Nāhau rā e Iri te kōrero
  Mō ngā tamariki tātou katoa
  Hei whakahuihui mai

  ...more
• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Poi E

  E rere rā e taku poi porotiti
  Tītahataha rā
  Whakararuraru e
  Porotakataka rā
  Poro hurihuri mai
  Rite tonu ki te tīwaiwaka e

  Ka parepare rā
  Pīoioi rā
  Whakahekeheke...

  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.