Waiata Māori is designed to assist people in learning the Māori language. We are creating lyrics videos, backing tracks, karaoke videos of various songs, karakia, hymns, haka and mōteatea.

Waiata – songs, chants, hymns, lullabies, love songs, laments etc. – are sung to embellish speeches, to convey a particular message, to impart a story or historical event or to entertain …

The three main types of traditional waiata are oriori (lullabies), waiata tangi (laments) and waiata aroha (love songs). Waiata tangi are laments about issues such as illness, death, loss of land …

Purea nei e te hau - Scattered by the windHoroia e te ua - washed by the rainWhitiwhitia e te ra - and transformed by the sunMahea ake nga poraruraru - all d...

Waiata, or Māori songs, are a key part of the Māori culture. They're a powerful form of storytelling, expression, and connection passed down through generations. They carry the weight of …

Waiata is a word in the Māori language meaning "song", and may refer to: Māori music#Waiata; Waiata, a 1981 album by Split Enz; Waiata / Anthems, a 2019 compilation album by various …

“The Waiata Anthems movement salutes the champions of te reo Māori through waiata, to inspire and excite the nation, providing greater access to the language and culture, for all of Aotearoa ...

Waiata serve many important functions and are used in a variety of contexts in Māori culture and society. A waiata may be used to support a whaikōrero (a formal speech) on the marae or …

Apirana Ngata gives the three main types of waiata mōteatea (traditional chants) as pōpō or oriori (lullabies), waiata tangi (laments) and waiata aroha (songs of love). He names seven …

Hei Waiata, Hei Whakakoakoa has been developed to support the teaching and learning of te reo Māori in English-medium schools.