Feb 12, 2025 · Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori CEO Ngahiwi Apanui-Barr bids farewell to fellow songbird Toni Huata. Huata passed away in the early hours of Monday morning from a heart attack, leaving behind a legacy of contemporary reo Māori music. She served as the director of Māori music at the SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music.

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Waiata – songs, chants, hymns, lullabies, love songs, laments etc. – are sung to embellish speeches, to convey a particular message, to impart a story or historical event or to entertain …

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6 days ago · The waiata, now made famous by Te Kuru Marutea from Te Tauihu at Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga, has been viewed millions of times on social media. Both Makere and Charlton are elated at the song’s success and at Te Kuru Marutea’s rendition.

Dec 6, 2024 · Neil Finn and Tā Pita Sharples (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngai Te Kikiri o te Rangi, Ngāti Pahauwera) joined a group of 20 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant artists, for their contributions to the worlds of kapa haka, mau rākau and music respectively.

In te ao Māori, waiata are songs that serve various purposes such as embellishing speeches, conveying messages, imparting stories or historical events, entertaining, or bringing closure. There are many different types of waiata such as oriori (lullabies), waiata tangi (laments), waiata-ā-ringa (action songs), waiata ngāhau (entertainment ...

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The three main types of traditional waiata are oriori (lullabies), waiata tangi (laments) and waiata aroha (love songs). Waiata tangi are laments about issues such as illness, death, loss of land or a wrecked canoe.