World Cup and waiata, a heartfelt connection
White Ferns’ soulful ode to Sophie Devine underscores the small joys of watching the ‘nice people’ win for a change ...
RNZ on MSN8d
Launching The Waka: The Māori Activists Rallying A Year Of Protest
In the year since, the country has seen nationwide protests, urgent claims to the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gathering of ...
Gisborne Herald4d
Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival: Promoting te reo Māori and kapa haka
Ākonga from kura across Tairāwhiti will take the main stage at this year’s Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival (TSMCF ...
The Spinoff7d
Behind the mic: Why Aotearoa needs more Māori music managers
The Māori music scene in Aotearoa is arguably as strong as it has ever been. Reo Māori waiata are topping the charts, and the creative energy behind Māori music is undeniable. But behind the catchy ...
The New Zealand Herald7d
Whanganui band Come on Up scoop second Waiata Māori Music award
Come on Up won a major prize at the Waiata Māori Music Awards for the second time in three years. The Whanganui six-piece picked up Best Māori Urban Roots Reggae Album for Fyah-brations. Saxophonist ...
Scoop26d
Waiata Māori Music Awards Trust Announces 2024 Award Recipients
The Waiata Māori Music Awards Trust is proud to ... Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc, Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu, Indelible, Napier City Council, Hastings City ...