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Dave Flynn

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Meet composer

Reti Hedley

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I wear a number of hats including musician, composer, teacher, music producer and father to my 6month old son O...

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on the release of their waiata 'Kōkōrangi'

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Meet the Composer

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Micah Thompson

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