Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Ka Piki Au

  Ka piki au piki ake
  Piki ake au ki te taumata rā o Marotiri
  Ka titiro iho au ki ngā huarahi
  I haere ai aku mātua tīpuna
  Ki te kimi oranga i ngā takutai a Ruataupare...

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• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Hei konei rā

  Hei konei rā
  Ka hoki au
  Ki te kāinga e
  Tēra te wā
  Ka kite anō
  Tātou i a tātou katoa
  Nā te aroha
  I piri ai
  Te rongomau
  Ki tēnei whenua
  Ka tipu te pono
  Ka tipu...

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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.