Featured Songs

• Tīmoti Kāretu,

  Aku kanohi kau

  In 1981 this was the action song composed for the competitions to celebrate the Coronation of Te Ata-i-rangi-kaahu.  The tune was composed by the students themselves.

• 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
  Kua puāwai rawa ngā purapura e
  I ruia mai i ngā wā o tua whakarere
  E toro nei...

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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.