Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has released a new waiata, Take Whenua, to mark 185 years since rangatira Apihai Te Kawau gifted 3000 acres of land to establish Auckland, and to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music. By Brian Ng In August, Lorde released her third ...

The 17th National Waiata Māori Music Awards celebration of Aotearoa - New Zealand's leading Māori music artists, performers, and songwriters.

According to Maori myths and legends, a demigod named Maui was fishing with his brothers from a canoe – which is now known as the South Island – when he hooked a giant catch: the massive piece of land ...