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Story: Waiata hōu – contemporary Māori songs

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Origins of contemporary waiata

  3. First World War waiata

  4. Waiata-ā-ringa – Māori action songs

  5. Second World War to cultural renaissance

  6. The modern Māori waiata

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Origins of contemporary waiata

'Te kāinga tupu'

'Te kāinga tupu'

Alfred Hill and 'Waiata poi'

Alfred Hill and 'Waiata poi' (1st of 2)

Alfred Hill performing a haka

Alfred Hill performing a haka (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - First World War waiata

Deane Waretini and Ana Hato

Deane Waretini and Ana Hato

From page 3 - Waiata-ā-ringa – Māori action songs

'Paikea'

'Paikea'

Kīngi Tāhiwi

Kīngi Tāhiwi

Hirini Melbourne, 'Te pūtōrino a Raukatauri'

Hirini Melbourne, 'Te pūtōrino a Raukatauri'

From page 4 - Second World War to cultural renaissance

Tuini Ngāwai

Tuini Ngāwai

Howard Morrison Quartet

Howard Morrison Quartet

'Poi e'

'Poi e'

Ngoi Pēwhairangi, 'Whakarongo'

Ngoi Pēwhairangi, 'Whakarongo'

From page 5 - The modern Māori waiata

Iwi, 'Mō ake'

Iwi, 'Mō ake'

Maisey Rika, 'Tangaroa whakamautai'

Maisey Rika, 'Tangaroa whakamautai'

How to cite this page:

Piri Sciascia and Paul Meredith, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/waiata-hou-contemporary-maori-songs/media (accessed 27 June 2022)

Story by Piri Sciascia and Paul Meredith, published 22 Oct 2014

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