Featured Songs

• Kīngi Kiriona,

  Te Ōhākī o Wiremu Tāmehana

  In February 2011, we were fortunate to  be escorted by Waikato’s ‘Kingmaker’ Ānaru Tāmehana into what is believed to be Māoridom’s first parliament building, Te...

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• 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.