Featured Songs

• Kīngi Kiriona,

  Te Piki Tūranga

  This composition was written in celebration of the inaugural coronation of King Tūheitia in August 2007.
  Tune: Te Waipounamu Teinakore, Te Manawaroa Teinakore

• Kīngi Kiriona,

  Waikato Horopounamu

                 Tahu Pōtiki!  Tō reo tāiri rā runga Aoraki
                 Te tiapu ki ngā wai papa pounamu o Arahura
                 Hura mai ko te rau tāwhiriwhiri a Ngahue...more

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.