Composer

James Te Wharehuia Milroy

Te Wharehuia Milroy

1937 --

Te Wharehuia was born in 1937 and is a descendant of Ngāi Tūhoe. He is an exponent of the Māori language and is a director of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo Māori at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. 

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Songs by this composer

  • He waiata tangi mō Hirini

             Ko koe tēnā e Hī. E tō e te rā, e rehu ki te rua
             Ringiringi ā-wai, te roimata i aku kamo
             He mea mahue ahau i te hīkoinga wae
             Nōu, e Hī,...

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  • Tai Aroha

             Ko te aroha anō he wai
             E pupu ake ana
             He awa e māpuna mai ana
             I roto i te whatumanawa

    5       Ko tōna matapuna he hōhonu
             A...

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Tai Aroha

  • Composer: Te Wharehuia Milroy,
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  • Ref#: TWM002

Lyrics

         Ko te aroha anō he wai
         E pupu ake ana
         He awa e māpuna mai ana
         I roto i te whatumanawa

5       Ko tōna matapuna he hōhonu
         A ina ia ka rere anō
         Ko tōna matapuna he hōhonu
         A ina ia ka rere anō

         He tai timu
10     He tai pari
         He tai ope
         He tai roa
         He tai nui
         He tai nui
15     He tai nui

Explanation

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.