Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Ko au

           Ko au he manu
           Ka tū ka rere mai

           He tau, he tau nā
           Ka hoki mai anō

  5       Ki te āwhina auē
           Ngā taonga aroha
           Hei...

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• Jason King,

  Te Ao Taketake

  Kua roa tā tātou whawhai, arā, tā te ao taketake whawhai ki a tauiwi, mō te mana motuhake o te tangata. Kei roto i ngā pukapuka hītori me ngā kōrero tuku iho a ngā...

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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.