Featured Songs

• Ngoi Pēwhairangi,

  Aku Raukura

           Hurihuri noa
           Ka wawata noa
           Hurihuri noa
           Ka wawata noa
  5       Kei te wawata ahau e
           Mō aku ōhākī kia hoki mai
           Te puna...

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• 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

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.