Featured Songs

• Tīmoti Kāretu,

  E noho ana

  This ngeri was composed at the request of the students who wanted to have a ngeri especially composed for them.  It was performed by them at the New Zealand Polynesian...

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• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Mahara

           Mahara e kai kinikini nei
           Tango hotuhotu ana rā
           Mōhou e te tau

           Tiro noa ahau mokemoke ana rā
  5       Pā mai ana ko te pouri nui
       ...

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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.