Notre Dame Calling: Voices NZ Singing In Paris & London Including First Te Reo Māori Work Commissioned By BBC Singers

It’s a different experience to compose in Te Reo, especially because it’s a language I’m still actively learning. To my ear, ...
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Marlon Williams Enlists Lorde For New Maori Single

New Zealand artist Marlon Williams has enlisted fellow native Lorde for “Kāhore He Manu E,” the latest single from his first album in the Māori language, Te Whare Tīwekaweka. The project will be ...

Unapproved haka halts New Zealand parliament following Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's address | Video

New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on 9 October after the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of new Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara.

Haka halts New Zealand Parliament: Speaker suspends session; Te Pati Maori under scrutiny

New Zealand's Parliament was briefly suspended after a haka erupted in the public gallery following the maiden speech of Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara. The unapproved performance, joined by some MPs, ...