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 Aotearoa Songbook - a digital book featuring many classic waiata of te ao Māori - has been launched. A group of singers and te reo exponents partnered with APRA MCOS NZ to bring the songs to life ...

“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 17th National Waiata Māori Music Awards celebration of Aotearoa - New Zealand's leading Māori music artists, performers, and songwriters.