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Story: Hōkakatanga – Māori sexualities

'Paikea'

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Listen to the song 'Paikea', recorded at the 1964 Gisborne annual Māori competitions. In this version Paikea, a Ngāti Porou ancestor, is encouraged to 'hug' the daughter of Te Whironui (E awhi tō ringa ki te tamāhine a Te Whironui). In the original version Paikea is encouraged to procreate with her (E ai tō ure ki te tamāhine a Te Whironui).

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Clive Aspin, Hōkakatanga – Māori sexualities – Early Māori sexuality, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/music/31697/paikea (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Clive Aspin, published 28 April 2011, updated 22 January 2019.