I am a West Melanesian from the famous Maluku Spice Islands located to the north of Australia where nutmeg and cloves originally come from. I am always touched whenever I hear my Maori brothers and sisters sing. Emotionally I feel deeply connected and I am sure we share common ancestry. Be blessed always. ❤

I am a Maori Living in Denver Colorado, Now and again I jump online to see how my little country is doing. well from this side of the world, we are in a good place with a variety of cultures living in New Zealand. Thank goodness for the new technology we have nowadays because when I want to I can take a trip down the lane and still feel the power and the Maori music of my people. Well, Done. Love from Colorado

@coreymarshall5120

7 ай бұрын

E ki Colorado

@kinasandwich7624

7 ай бұрын

Size matters not.

@dienham8056

Ай бұрын

Greetings from the netherlands...lots of love and lots of respect

Ara tihei mauriora e (Tuhetia) E noho (Tuhetia) te hiri o Waikato E huri to kanohi ki te hauauru Nga tai e ngunguru i waho o Te Akau aue, hei aue! Hi aue! aue, hei aue! To pikitanga ko te ao o te rangi To heketanga ko karioi maunga To hoe nga waka ko Whaingaroa aue, hei aue! Hi aue! aue, hei aue! E hoe to waka ki Ngaruawahia Turangawaewae mo te ao katoa Te tongi whakamutunga a Matutaera aue, hei aue! Hi aue! aue, hei aue! Piua o mata ki Kawhia moana Ki Kawhia kai ki Kawhia tangata Ko te kupu tena a o tupuna aue, hei aue! Hi aue! aue, hei aue! Takahia atu ra te moana i Aotea Kia whatiwhati koe i te hua o te miro Te tihi o Moerangi te puke okiokinga aue, hei aue! Hi aue! aue, hei aue! Tairi te aroha i a ha! ha! Toro mai o ringa me aroha taua Aue! Hikitia Aue Hapainga aue, hei aue! aue, hei aue! Tihei Maori Ora Hi!

@monstaarhable

6 жыл бұрын

Havea Leka sweet, thank you soooo much

@shijohnston3131

5 жыл бұрын

Havea Leka thx

@noequihano4409

5 жыл бұрын

ALOHA and MAHALO! Mid 1980's, a group of Maori Ohana from Waikato came to PUNA on the Big Island of Hawaii. They taught us, the Puna Hui Ohana, the song and dance🤙Will never forget!!!👍❤💞

@curtismehana4231

5 жыл бұрын

I have a question lol so will they change the name again when the next heir Is called to the throne??

@rainatewhatu9428

4 жыл бұрын

@@curtismehana4231 Always there are 9 original verses

I'm from NZ now living in the UK and this music really makes me homesick. I had a lot of good exposure to Maori music when I was young and have long appreciated it. My only misgiving has been I was unable to learn Te Reo. At 65 now it's a bit late. And in London I haven't a clue where to learn. Arohanui!

@lacedgoods9155

4 жыл бұрын

Its never to late matua😉 they have online course but its always easier if you got someone learning with you

@theinc8288

4 жыл бұрын

Kia Ora Koro lol hope all is good with you over there during this pandemic. Arohanui from back home 💙

@garynarborough

4 жыл бұрын

@@theinc8288 Kia Ora, This put a smile on my dial. I'm on my own in a bedsit and it's no picnic locked down. I've got an immune deficiency which means if I get this thing I'm dead. Wish I was living back in NZ. I'm missing NZ. Can't move back as much as I'd love to 😭. Appreciated your comment!

@claudia8861

4 жыл бұрын

Gary, it's not late. My mom, who is Colombian, is learning English at 71. She started last year.

@mervyndavis4755

4 жыл бұрын

Kia ora boii you still a young fella no worries just start easy say it without hesitation

I do not understand the language - but I love the music and the voices. The men sing like men and the girls dance with grace and warmth. What a wonderful culture. When I was a kid I watched rugby and was thrilled by the Haka and I loved everything Maori ever since. What a nice people you are.

@mata5929

10 жыл бұрын

Where are you from? :)

@patrickbatley

9 жыл бұрын

Mata Tuidraki her name says south africa.

@Tuumeke

8 жыл бұрын

+Lorna duPreez The men are actually young teens.

@leyahpettigrew2951

6 жыл бұрын

Moari it's moari

@missyhoward9289

6 жыл бұрын

Medenia Sivone its actually Māori

Yes I was born in South Africa - that is where I watched and loved Rugby. Came to the USA in 1992 - (sadly no rugby) but I did see the All Blacks play here recently - the score was ridiculous :-) ...but the spectators got such a thrill from watching the All Blacks who were so spectacular and gracious. Through KZread I first discovered Sir Howard Morrison and this was followed by me listening to more and more aspects of the Maori culture. I try to imitate the dance movements and tell my friends, who tell me that there is actual energy-power in doing Tai Chi movements, that I feel there is actual power in Maori dance: The first time I ever saw the All Blacks doing the Haka - I felt it was one of the most amazing experiences ever. That was the beginning:

@curtismehana4231

5 жыл бұрын

I think the Asians call that chi lol as we call it Mana lol

Embarrassingly for me, my whanau are from the Waikato and yet i don't know the lyrics or actions (fluently) to this wiata. I grew up in Rangitikei as we traveled abit for dad to work but moved to Te Kuiti when i was 7. By 10 years old i was in Wellington where i remain today. We head back up to visit our whanau and "home" (Te Korapatu Marae) as much as we can but one thing i really wish i was exposed to alot more growing up was Kapa Haka. The schools i attended when moving to the city did not have a rich kapa haka presence so in that aspect i missed out on alot. Thanks to the likes of KZread etc and beautiful videos like this im able to teach myself what i should already know. Keep up the awesome work whanau!

There are kids that follow bushxt influences these days when their culture is 1000x more powerful. Like this.

@benicetome5341

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! This should be the younger generations "influence" not those posers on tiktok and Instagram.

I have the strangest taste of music....... I love basically everything that’s not rap. Anything with strong cultural ties basically make my eyes water... so you probably see a picture of me sitting in a chair basically crying because of this

If i wasn't born British then i would love to have been born a Maori.

@teteira

3 жыл бұрын

Love this comment 💙

@coachesplaybook9166

3 жыл бұрын

Mauriora e hoa🤙

@mymakatipa4645

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's a lovely gesture 😊 Kia ora!

@jessicacross6768

3 жыл бұрын

Umm it really depends on what time period you would have been born... Because of when the pakeha came to new Zealand...

@tinihemara2634

3 жыл бұрын

Ur welcome to my friend Aotearoa NewZealand amen 🙏

All I know is the songs and the traditions of these great people haunt my soul! They remind me much of the Samoans, has a brand new second lieutenant in the Marine Corps I had a master sergeant and his family who were Samoans and probably some of the most wonderful finest people I've ever met be blessed

Je suis vraiment fière de mon peuple MAORI tena koutou tena koutou katoa. Qui vient de toute origine CELTES, GRECQUES, PERCES, ÉGYPTIENS, INDOUS, et CHINOIS. Kia ora katou katoa 🙏🙏✊✊👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽☀️🎆💓💓

kiaora from Canada Vancouver British Colombia, originally from Aoteaora (New Zealand) doesn't matter how far i am my heart always belong to (AOTEARAO) always. mean moari mean....kiaora whanaus....cheeeoooo

@NZKuzin

5 жыл бұрын

KIA ORA BRO

@MrCraigo8

4 жыл бұрын

Might be time to come home Kare.... Nau mai hoki mai

Who can be sad when listening to these vocals . . . .... ?

I´m dutch...i would been to ..greetings from the netherlands

bellissima, mai sentita prima. Doveva essere un vero spettacolo con i costumi tradizionali. Brave!

beautiful song!..I admire the Maori culture and the passion the people have.

why is this a vibe like I'm from Sweden but wtf

@honekeretene2829

Жыл бұрын

There are versions with lyrics so you can learn the song

Kia Ora , I’m a kiwi and I’m from a school we do this karakia everyday

Absolutely beautiful. For the life of me I have tears in my eyes watxhing this and listening. This touches my heart.

My school does te reo Māori and this is one of the songs i love it

Waikato tainui hard💕

i absolutely love this rendition. these students are amazing - beautiful harmonies and the boys give a nice manly feel to give compliment the girls. so proud to be kiwi. ka mau te wehi ki ō koutou nei mahi waiata! kia kaha:-)

@Hedriks

8 жыл бұрын

Feel the power in the volume and the harmony. Beautiful

Ara tehei Mauri ora e!!! E noho Tuheitia!! WAIKATO TAINUI ME NGAPUHI AU. love for our beautifull culture, our people and our language :-)

@MrCraigo8

4 жыл бұрын

Reitu me Oneone, Tainui and Ngapuhi, from the anthem Rerenga Wairua... nice history there girl...

I still just love this version xxxx I often wonder where these awesome voices are these days, many blessings to you all xx

I envy the connectedness that is integral to this song and dance. It is spiritual and richly so.

Such proud strong voices. So emotional right now 😭❤️

Love the manner in which this song is sung. The feeling is there

I remember these actions from when I was a kid singing this in kapahaka. Can't wait for my children to get involved in kapahaka at school

He piko he taniwha He piko he taniwha He piko he taniwha Potetau te wherowhero he tangata he tangata he tangata.. Ataahua taniwharau...

Remember singing this at school! Cheers for the throwback 👌

beautiful, I want to cry

Grew up in Waikato as a kid. Got taught this song in primary school and never knew it was the Waikato anthem until recently lol

My favourite Waiata. Makes me homesick and reminds me of my grandfather . x

Fucking beautiful was wonderful to here the voice of home. Tears to my eyes and this was recommended whilst I'm here Croatia happy as

@RICO-ui8bf

4 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌❤

@garynarborough

4 жыл бұрын

I won't quite say F.... but my feelings as well. Been in the UK for 10 years now and am not able to settle back in NZ. So this music makes me very happy and sad.

That was very refreshing an pristine well done.

It's amazing people love Maori music 🎶 i love this beautiful song ⚘️🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏼🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏼🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏼🎸🎸Kia kaha koutou

Beautiful music and voices.

i love this song it is stuck in my mine

This is so beautiful! I absolutely LOVE this!

Love this song.... 2018... for mum...

So many goosebumps, I love this

Thank you very much, so joyful!

Just absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful. Thank you Whanau. We sang this as part of my Waiata Te Timatanga Moar111 paper at Otago University in 2011.Best. Chur Karen and other kaiako xxx

Best version yet!!!!

so very moving thank you whanau blessings love is 👻❣

This is SO beautiful

Stunning. Thank you.

We are so lucky to have such a rich culture in NZ.. very proud to be Kiwi! Interested to know where the visitors had come from..

@Hedriks

8 жыл бұрын

Native American

@reneeyoung4211

8 жыл бұрын

+Hedrik thanks ☺

@silverleenathan5482

7 жыл бұрын

Hedrik hnk

@teawaroawilson741

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂native Americans

@tomwhite3942

5 жыл бұрын

Whakaramai

Beautiful. Love from Croatia.

awsome never seen anything like it, the women with beautiful harmonies, very graceful actions and men who sound like men, this is the new zealand i remember from my childhood, the people. Cant not watch it over and over again. Does any one know where this group/school are from (waikato obviously but where) and who the guests are? awsome

@neyanz5923

7 жыл бұрын

Dave R The guests are our brothers Native American

@teawaroawilson741

5 жыл бұрын

Probably from a place called Hamilton where waikato tainui is based

@tylerhadfield1524

5 жыл бұрын

They are based in Hamilton

@benicetome5341

Жыл бұрын

This is Ngataiatea wharekura based in Hamilton.

HOw can someone learn these moements unless they live there? I REALLY love to watch this and would like to learn how to do it--but I live in the US

bniapoto dis song giv me bumps cuzys

Amazing!!!!

Straight up Meanage e nga hoa maa!

Magic. Pure magic.

Haven’t heard this song in ages

awesome Waikato a Represent

Incredible, wow!

Ataahua whanau, from Turanganuiakiwa!

wow that was nice !!!!

Omg book I luv the remix to this song

As an ignorant Englishman can someone tell what the song is about, found it weeks ago and cannot stop watching it ,amazing. Thanks

@MrCraigo8

8 жыл бұрын

It takes a tour of the region or tribal area of Tainui, the home of the Kingitanga movement in NZ. Princess Te Puea wrote it, if you look at the actions the girls are doing, it gives a hint to what the girls are singing, one example is "E hoe to waka ki Ngaruawahia" - paddle your canoe to Ngaruawahia - as the girls sing this, their actions are that of a paddler in a canoe - Ngaruawahia is where the home of the King is, the Buckingham Palace if you like, where guests are received, where celebrations of the King or Queens coronation occurs among other things... all tribes in NZ have a particular unique song that is a call to voice that unites them, hence the reference to an anthem, this is it for Tainui, Paikea for the tribe Ngati Porou and Rerenga Wairua for the tribe Nga Puhi are other examples. I'm from the other two tribes I listed but I love this song... almost makes me wish I was Tainui, almost lol Be like you loving Danny Boy more than God save the queen :-)

@oriorda9470

7 жыл бұрын

Craig Coulter www

@tbdonovan19

6 жыл бұрын

Stefan Youngs -

@teawaroawilson741

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrCraigo8 on point bro waikato tainui pukana blehhhh!!!!

@garynarborough

4 жыл бұрын

Maori is on Google Translate. If you copy and paste the words in you'll get some idea ok f what's being sung. I'm from the Ngati Kahungunu area and white but really appreciate Maori music. I had a lot of exposure to it in primary school and always remember the words. Later I was lucky to be able to understand a lot of Maori protocols which have helped me to understand things. I just regret I never had the opportunity to learn Maori (The Reo).

this is why I love my Maori Culture..this is what its all about

magnificent!!!!

Beautiful.....

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

I love it 😍😍😍😍

Beautiful proud to be tainui waikato 275 Hard

@curtismehana4231

5 жыл бұрын

I use to live in mangry when I was little lol

Many thanks Craig for explaining .

@patrinawhare8759

7 жыл бұрын

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Beautiful Waiata ❤❤

Ara tihei mauriora e (Tuhetia) E noho (Tuhetia) te hiri o Waikato E huri to kanohi ki te hauauru Nga tai e ngunguru i waho o Te Akau aue, he aue! Hi aue! aue, he aue! To pikitanga ko te au o te rangi Ti heketanga ko karioi maunga To hoe nga waka ko Whaingaroa aue, he aue! Hi aue! aue, he aue!

Nga tai e ngunguru i waho TE AKAU To Pikitanga ko Te AO o te rangi TO Heketanga

this song is a dedication to mahanama, uncle nichols when he was alive, all the men in the world war 2 in the battalion, because of the exchanges of soul tribal union, integration, and narrative set up. haha. uh. we're all cousins, so if u don't git wit da program, go way pliz. :D

hi i com from Tahiti and i love this song and dance, anyone else can put the lyrics please...thanks (sorry my english not very well)

@shanghaimuts

8 жыл бұрын

+kuuipoable ia orana oe. les paroles de cette jolie chansons c'est un peu trop longue. la voila quand meme. i hope you like it. E noho tuheitia Ara tīhei mauriora e noho e ata E noho tuheitia te hīri o Waikato E huri tō kanohi ki te hauāuru Ngā tai e ngunguru i waho o Te Akau Aue hei aue! Aue hei aue! Tō pikitanga ko te au o te rangi Tō heketanga ko Karioi maunga Tō hoe ngā waka ko Whaingaroa Aue hei aue! Aue hei aue! E hoe to waka ki Ngāruawāhia Tūrangawaewae mō te ao katoa Te tongi whakamutunga a Matutaera Aue hei aue! Aue hei aue! Piua o mata ki Kāwhia moana Ki Kāwhia kai, ki Kāwhia tangata Ko te kupu tērā a ō tūpuna Aue hei aue! Aue hei aue! Takahia atu rā te moana i Aotea Kia whatiwhati koe i te hua o te miro Te tihi o Moerangi, te puke okiokinga Aue hei aue! Aue hei aue! Tairi te aroha i a ha! ha! Toro mai o ringa me aroha tāua Aue hei! Hikitia Aue hei! Hapainga Aue hei aue! Aue hei aue!

@kuuipoable

8 жыл бұрын

+PolyNZian mauruuru maitaì ia oe, te aroha ia rahi. i love this song.

@matamataio4325

8 жыл бұрын

+kuuipoable je t'en prie. ma maman est tahitienne et papa rarotongien but we live in nz. haere maru:-)

te puea composed it there talking about the journey as the traveling down west

Beautifull WAIATA Tamarikii

My favorite waiata

I see you there on extreme left - second row -- should've been in first row -- whatever -- wonderful performance for now and all time . . . ....

represent ma maoris :)

Proud to be Maori ❤

That girl that leaded the song was good

@MrCraigo8

4 жыл бұрын

and beautiful as well, if we're talking about the one in the middle, so composed and confident with the words and actions, a joy to watch...

Nice work

LZ is love!!!!!

Ataahua❤️💯

Te ihi o ou matua!

Love it

Ładnie śpiewacie, i jeszcze lepiej tańczycie.

There's a version of this that was taken down lol lucky I had it downloaded lol now there's like a 12sec long video of it lol

who are the big meanies who clicked the not-like button? this is very beautiful!

@curtismehana4231

5 жыл бұрын

Probably the ones who performed lol

Te whare kura o manaia dose that song all the time and I'm at that scool

@urallteko

3 күн бұрын

Manaia ki Hauraki?

Na te manuhiri ke te whirio I uta mai.

Lol wish I went to this school would have had fun

they should go to te matatini

ka mo te wehi Kotiro Ma......Tu meke

Can someone please tell me the meaning behind this song

AMAZING NTW :)

E hoe to waka ki Ngaruawahia Turangawaewae mo te Kingitanga Ko te tongi whakamutunga a Matutaera aue, he aue! Hi aue! aue, he aue! Tairi te aroha i a ha! ha! Toro mai o ringa me aroha taua Aue! Hikitia Aue Hapainga aue, he aue! aue, he aue! Tihei Maori Ora Hi!

I Like Love it Song xd lol