When Dame Hinewehi Mohi performed the National Anthem in te reo Maori at Twickenham at the 1999 Rugby World Cup she took sparked a national conversation about culture and identity. Then in 2019, to ...

Rising Maori singer Maisey Rika has won four of the eight titles on offer this year’s Waiata Maori Awards which were held at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House in Hastings on Friday night. She was announced ...

The 2025 Waiata Māori Music Awards honoured a new wave of Māori musicians, with standout wins for the Tuari Brothers, Makayla ...

The National Waiata Māori Music Awards will be held on September 6. The 17th National Waiata Māori Music Awards finalists have been announced, showcasing and celebrating a diverse mix of musicians in ...

A Welsh man has won the waiata category in the Compose Aotearoa! national choral composition competition - for works with substantial Te Reo Maori content. Andrew Williams' waiata Miha is for an ...

“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music. By Brian Ng In August, Lorde released her third ...

The Modern Maori Quartet comes to Kahilu Theatre on Wednesday. ADVERTISING The Modern Maori Quartet comes to Kahilu Theatre on Wednesday. The quartet brings the concept of a Maori Ratpack into the ...

A fusion of soulful blues and traditional Maori waiata will grace the Oamaru Opera House stage when New Zealand vocalist Whirimako Black performs on November 18. Black is acclaimed for her jazz and ...

Waiata Anthems Week is returning in 2022, with 26 new waiata released today to champion te reo Māori. From new artists Coterie to Kiwi music legend Tim Finn, musicians of all ages and genres are ...