Featured Songs

• Kīngi Kiriona,

  Poukai ki Te Arawa

  Following the passing of Te Arikinui, Te Atairangikaahu, leaders of Pikiao put forward the request to host an annual poukai on the day of her coronation.  Her son, King...

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• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Poi E

           E rere rā e taku poi porotiti
           Tītahataha rā
           Whakararuraru e
           Porotakataka rā
  5       Poro hurihuri mai
           Rite tonu ki te...

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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.