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A Te Reo Māori Journey

Interview With Our Kaiāwhina Tari

As part of our Māori Language Week celebrations, we sat down with Grace Newman, our fabulous intern-turned-admin-assistant, who worked tirelessly to caption ...

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Two SOUNZ composers win Waiata Māori Music Awards

On Friday the 13th, Club Hastings buzzed with energy as some of New Zealand’s leading Māori composers, performers and musicians gathered for the 2019 Nationa...

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Māori Music Month

Featuring Pere Wihongi

Ko Pere Te Ruru o Te Ramana Wihongi aka Pere WihongiNō Te Rarawa, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kuri, Ngāti WaiPere is an award-winning composer based in Wellington who or...

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Dalvanius Prime

Māori Music Month Feature

Dalvanius Prime - Singer, songwriter, entertainer, producer, director and cultural guardian, cherished and remembered for his life, lived with a passion for ...

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Meet composer

Noel Woods

 Please list any iwi | tribal | nation affiliations:Te AtiawaNgati PorouNgaruahineTell us about yourself?Grew up at Waiwhetu Marae in Lower Hutt known as the...

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Prince Tui Teka

Māori Music Month feature

Prince Tui Teka (Ngai Tuhoe) was a prolific musical entertainer and actor who started his career in the Māori Showbands era of the 1960s through to his succe...

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Meet composer

Mina Ripia

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I am of Ngā Puhi, Te Aupouri and Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Born and raised in a beautiful little northern coun...

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Meet composer Rob Ruha

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Rob Ruha.

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Meet the Composer

GiGi Crayford

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce GiGi CrayfordPlease tell us about yourself and what you do.A songwriter and artist fr...

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Meet composer Te KuraHuia

Te KuraHuia

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Te Kura Huia Arikirangi Faith Oriwia Henare-Stewart.Ngāi Tara ki te Muaūpoko o te ika...