The mayor said racist commentary on social media was nothing new, but the issue came to a head with a post inviting community groups to apply for funding for Matariki events. Tepania said that ...

Siu Williams-Lemi and Leah Williams-Partington (Photo/Supplied) Today (March 14), Loopy Tunes (Preschool) Music released two more waiata ‘I Love Huawhenua (Tupunuku)’ and ‘Huarkau Is Fruit (Tupurangi) ...

"When we went to [Te Matatini] we were so surprised... and grateful for the love everybody gave the waiata. "It's been super special, not just for us in Te Tauihu, but for everyone in Te Waipounamu ...

Today, Loopy Tunes (Preschool) Music released two more waiata 'I Love Huawhenua (Tupuānuku)' and 'Huarākau Is Fruit (Tupuārangi)' from their new upcoming Matariki album 'Mā: Matariki for ...

These new waiata follow up ‘Hiwa-i-te-rangi’ and ‘Te Waka o Rangi (Phutukawa)’ from their upcoming ‘M: Matariki for Tamariki’ album, a 13-track assortment from the tautahi-based sister duo, made for ...

Led by Dave Letele snr, who runs the Grace Foundation, the group performed a spine-tingling and emotional haka and sang waiata in Māori and Samoan. Matue’s whānau wailed as the hymns were sung.

She was CEO of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu until 2022. A simple waiata, composed by Whaea Inupo Farrar, was sung at each of the 22 hui held around Aotearoa in 2009 to answer the question ...