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umusicNZ Haere Mai Rā / Sway - Bic Runga performs her classic for the new album WAIATA / ANTHEMS is released to celebrate Māori Language Week / Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2019 (Sep 9-15) In 2019, a group of New Zealand musicians such as Bic Runga, Tiki Taane, Tami Neilson, Stan Walker and Six60 recorded te reo versions of their songs for a compilation album called Waiata/Anthems. Conceived by musician Hinewehi Mohi, it proved to be a critical and commercial success. TV series Waiata Anthems follows a new group of artists, including Hollie Smith/Don McGlashan, Bic Runga, Annie Crummer, Che Fu,...

Get your own copy of this album at SwapaCD.com. If you're not yet a member, your first 2 cds and membership are free! All you have to do is post 10 cds you want to get rid of. Visit the site to find a huge selection of music!

How the national anthem in Māori changed NZ 5 Apr, 2021 12:00 PM 4 minutes to read Song created history - and the singer is now changing more lives through music. Singing the national anthem in Māori is today an accepted part of Kiwi life at major sporting events, but the person who did it first says the criticism it attracted at the time was a shock. Hinewehi Mohi was thrust into the international spotlight in 1999 when she sang God Defend New Zealand in Māori before the All Blacks' opening game in the Rugby World Cup against England at Twickenham – the same year her double platinum al...

Many thanks to Toi Moroki CoCA for hosting this event. --- Riki Gooch is renowned as a brilliant drummer, music producer and composer who has worked with a who’s who of Aotearoa music, including as a founding member of Trinity Roots, with Neil Finn, Shayne P Carter, Ladi 6, Ria Hall, Fat Freddies Drop, Bic Runga and Orchestra of Spheres. Riki has created an astounding amount of music under the monikers Eru Dangerspiel, Cave Circles and DJ Oboe, ranging from electronic dance music, music for film and television, large ensembles and solo performance. He has won numerous awards for his music.

Businesses outside Auckland struggling with level 3 lockdown Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Harry Lock for RNZ While Auckland is having to go through a week in alert level 3, the rest of the country is still feeling the squeeze. The move to level 2 has resulted in events being cancelled, cafes, restaurants and bars down on takings, and more people choosing to work from home. "A comment that came up today with my colleague," said Anniki, who works in Wellington's CBD, "was that the office is so quiet, where is everyone? So I think more people are working from home". "Even the traffic...