Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Ka noho au i konei

  This waiata-ā-ringa was composed at Ngoi’s home when, after a long day working in her garden, Ngoi took shelter under a tree and watched her son Terewai, and her mokopuna...

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• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Kaua rā e huri noa

           Kaua rā e huri noa
           Kaua hei whakahāwea
           Mā ō mahi ka kitea koe
           E te ao, e tō iwi Māori
  5       Kua puāwai rawa ngā purapura e
           I...

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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.