Composer
James 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.
Songs by this composer
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He waiata tangi mō Hirini
Ko koe tēnā e Hī. E tō e te rā, e rehu ki te rua
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Ringiringi ā-wai, te roimata i aku kamo
He mea mahue ahau i te hīkoinga wae
Nōu, e Hī,... -
Tai Aroha
Ko te aroha anō he wai
E pupu ake ana
He awa e māpuna mai ana
I roto i te whatumanawa5 Ko tōna matapuna he hōhonu
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Tai Aroha
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.