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This karakia, or spell, was recited by the tohunga at the ceremonial opening of a newly completed house, or the launching of a canoe – a ritual “binding” to ensure that it stood firm. The melody of Kupe is derived from two famous Maori poi songs – Hoea Ra and E Papa Waiari (the later, of Polynesian origian, is also a popular accompaniment to the Maori stick game). A verse from each song may be used as a descant, sung very softly in harmony. Kupe, an intrepid Polynesian navigator, sailed from the legendary home of the Maori people, Hawaiiki (thought to be Tahiti) in about 150 A.D.. Ngahue, another celebrated ancestor, captained the second canoe of this expedition. After a long, arduous journey, Kupe’s wife first sighted land, crying “He ao! He ao!” (A cloud! A cloud!) – from which New Zealand derives its Maori name, Aotearoa, or Land of the Long White Cloud.

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The rollicking Manawatu was popularised by American balladeer William Clauson, and recorded by him on HMV EP record Be Japers! The song had previously been a winner in a folksong contest sponsored by the radio Book Shop programme in Palmerston North in 1958. Ashley Heenan arranged the song for the recording.

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• Forest and Ocean: Bird Songs by Hirini Melbourne 

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This ballad was widely sung in New Zealand primary schools during the 1960s and 1970s. It was recorded by William Clauson on HMV’s EP record Be Japers!, as well as in 1969 by the Wellington Junior Choir’s Kiwi Pacific EP record The Ballad of Captain Cook. Captain James Cook, a prominent British navigator, was the first European to explore and map the coastline of New Zealand from 1769 onwards.

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In a brisk marching rhythm, this song captures the highlights of the spectacular 4-day South Island walk. The original unadapted version has an effective descent to do while a pessimist complains of the hardships, in the last line of each verse. It has been arranged for brass band by Norman Goffin.

• Macky: The Milford Track; facsimile 

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