Featured Songs

• Kīngi Kiriona,

  Te Piki Tūranga

  This composition was written in celebration of the inaugural coronation of King Tūheitia in August 2007.
  Tune: Te Waipounamu Teinakore, Te Manawaroa Teinakore

• Te Wharehuia Milroy,

  Tai Aroha

  This song was composed by Dr. Wharehuia Milroy and likens aspects of water to love.

  For further information regarding this song, please watch the video above.

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.