The music edition

Kia ora e te whānau,

Nau mai, hoki mai ki Te Arawhata—the music edition!

I tēnei wiki we feature one of Aotearoa’s most inspiring stories ever told from Pātea fish n chip shop, tohutohu/instructions for making an ukutangi/Māori instrument, our very first gig guide, and a whole lot more to make your cultural kete sing.

Heoi tuatahi/But first, pata/butter your fry bread, kua tae mai te wā/the time has arrived for a news catch up.

P.s we have a surprise coming up next week… follow our instagram or facey page for tīwhiri/clues. You won’t want to miss it!

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Talk of the tāone

Your weekly round up of the arts, media, and events everybody’s talking about

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- Tā Pou Temara took out the Māori Language Award at the Ockhams for his pukapuka ‘Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau’

- We have a new Māori opera star

- Kapa haka group Angitū shared the (explicit in the Pākehā world) translation of their mīharo haka ‘Te whare wānanga ai’.

- Dame Hinewehi Mohi has been inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame.

- The new M9 event line up is out and it’s a doozy.

- Emotional scenes in Italy as a contingent including our last surviving member of the 28th Māori Battalion commemorate 80 years since the battle where 128 Māori soliders were lost.

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Picks o te wiki

Our top 4  musically inspired recommendations from the world of Māori arts, media, and events.

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#1 ‘Poi E: The Story of Our Song’, a documentary‍‍

The song is mīharo/awesome, it’s backstory even more so. Featuring Dalvanius Prime, his dreams and chihuahuas, Queen Elizabeth, Pātea ika me ngā rīwai pakapaka/fish n chip shop, Michael Jackson, and many freezing works kaimahi/employees, I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is Aotearoa’s most entertaining and inspiring entrepreneurial story, ever (sorry Rocket Lab). You must watch it.

_{Find it: on TVNZ on demand I Time: 1 hour 30 mins I Cost: free I Credits: written & directed by Tearepa Kahi, feat. Dalvanius Prime, the Pātea Māori Club, and many other locals.}

#2 ‘How to make an ukutangi’, an article and video

The danger of being a Ngāti Nerd is the temptation to bury ourselves in pukapuka/books instead of experiencing things first-hand. Here, we have a generous tono/invitation from Ruby Solly to get our hands dirty and create our own ukutangi—a beautiful tāonga puoro/Māori instrument with an extremely beautiful purpose. Take it with both e te whānau.

_{Find it: on the Kauae Raro website I Time: 5 mins I Cost: free I Credits: written and demonstrated by Ruby Solly, video and sound by Kahu Kutia}

#3 ‘Hirini Melbourne’, a podcast series

I listened to this podcast aloud in the ngahere/bush because I forgot my headphones and, no kaka, tūī started following me and singing along. Turns out Hirini wasn’t just famous in the human world. RNZ’s unrushed storytelling is an immensely pleasurable way to find out why (a massive contribution to our understanding of Māori music and many great waiata are involved).

_{Find it: on the Radio NZ website I Time: 6 parts, 50 mins each I Cost: free I Credits: the series is presented by Paul Diamond}

#4 ‘Waiata Anthems’, a tv series

This is not just a ‘who’s who’ of the Aotearoa music scene, it’s a ‘who’s who, how do they relate to Māoridom, what are their deepest cultural dreams and vulnerabilities, what goes into the Māori translation of their waiata, can they pull off a performance, and how will that change their life and perhaps yours’ of the Aotearoa music scene. Well worth a squiz.

_{Find it: on TVNZ on demand I Time: 15 min episodes I Cost: free I Credits: Notable Pictures is the production company and Dame Hinewehi Mohi is the exec producer.}

Feature o te wiki

Māori gigs coming up in your hood

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There’s no better way to experience Māori music than live, nō reira, here are our top picks with Māori musicians coming up in your hood. Get out there e te whānau!

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Te Tai Tokerau/Northland

- Tiki Taane and Kereama Taepa have partnered with CMNZ for ‘Mai Te Uira’, at Bank Street in Whangārei, Wed 29 May

- The Whangārei Gospel Choir, led by Lee Morunga is doing a Matariki performance at Bank Street, Whangārei, Sat 30 June

- Lost Tribe Aotearoa are performing at the Brew of Islands Beer Festival in Kerikeri, Fri 26 July

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Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland

- Corrella is performing with DJ Sir-vere & special guests at the Powerstation, Sat 25 May

- Hōhā are playing at Whammy Backroom, Fri 14 June

- Che Fu and the Krates are doing a Matariki performance, at Eden Terrace, Sat 27 June

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Waikato

- Che Fu, Ardijah, Annie Crummer & more are playing at Kiwi Grooves ‘24, The Factory, Sat 15 June

- L.A.B, Stan Walker and Corrella are playing Matariki weekend at Globox Arena, Sat 29 June

- Black Comet with Laughton Kora are playing at The Yard Music Care & Bar in Raglan, Fri 19 July

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Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi/Bay of Plenty & Coromandel

- Shelley Akuhata is playing He Puoro Mataora at the Good Eastern Taphouse, Rotorua, until 31 May

- Anika Moa is playing at Band Together for Tauranga Mayoral Candidate Ria Hall at Totara Street, Tauranga, Sun June 9

- Tiki Taane is playing One Man Band at the Monkey House Lounge & Cabaret in Whitianga, Fri 21 July

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Te Tai Rāwhiti/Gisborne

- Ben Aperahama joins an epic line up for Gizzy Born 2024 - Part 2 at Smash Palace Bar in Gisborne, Sat 25 May

- Sunshine Sound System are playing at Dome Cinema & Bar, Fri 31 May

- HB Williams Memorial Library is holding ‘Waiata Mai’ sessions at the library - Mon 3 July (and more dates)

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Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawke’s Bay

- The Grant Haua Explosion / Dusty Rhodes & the Bluesmobile are playing at The Cabana, Napier, Fri 24 May

- NZ Highway Men with Frankie Stevens is on at the Toitoi Opera House, Thurs 6 June

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Taranaki

- The Bush Buds are playing at Waitara District Services & Citizens Club, Sun 2 June

- Two Guitars are also playing for Winter Fest at TSB Showplace, Thurs 6 June

- The Modern Māori Quartet are performing for Winter Fest at TSB Showplace, Fri 14 June

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Manawatū/Whanganui

- Taipari Waaka w/Ngā Kete Aronui Tai Wānanga Tū Toa & Johnny Marshall are playing at Broadway End, Thurs 23 May

- Bailey Kauri is playing at Joe’s Garage, Sun 26 May

- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Manawatū Junior Kapa Haka are performing at Regent on Broadway, Mon & Tues, 17/18 June

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Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington

- Corrella are performing with Valley Kids at San Fran, Fri 31 May

- Mokomokai are playing for Matariki Weekend at San Fran, Thurs 28 June

- Big Sima X Boomtown EP Release Tour is going down at Rogue and Vagabond, Sat 10 August

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Whakatū, Te Tauihu-o-te-waka, Te Tai Poutini / Nelson,Marlborough, West Coast

- Maisey Rika is performing at the Matariki Festival in Trafalgar Park, Nelson, Fri 28 June

- Smokefree Rockquest & Tangata Beats is on at the ASB Theatre Marlborough in Blenheim, Fri 14 June

- NZ Highway Men with Frankie Stevens are playing at The Hokitika Regent Theatre, Fri 5 July

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Waitaha/Canterbury

- L.A.B are playing with Tiki Taane and Corrella at the Christchurch Town Hall, Fri 5 July

- Big Sima X Boomtown EP Release Tour at The Loons, Lyttelton, Sat 24 August

- Hone Live is playing at A Rolling Stone in Christchurch, Fri 24 May

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Ōtākou/Otago

- Carb on Carb is having an album release with Puketiro Superhero and Hōhā at Yours, Dunedin, Fri 7 June

- Waiata with Tenaya Brown is on at Otago Museum, Fri 28 June

- Big Sima X Boomtown EP Release Tour at Church Street, Queenstown, Fri 2 August

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Muruhiku/Southland

- Koha for our Hōhā is on at SIT Centrestage Theatre, Invercargill, Fri 14 June

- The Big Sima X Boomtown EP Release Tour is on at Rhyme and Reason Brewery Wanaka, Fri 3 August

- NZ Highway Men with Frankie Stevens is on at Wanaka Lake Centre, Sat 29 June

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Whether you’re Māori, Tangata Tiriti, Pākehā, Tauiwi, or alien, we hope this newsy helped you to enjoy, learn from and connect with te ao Māori today.

Hei ā tērā wiki!/Till next week!

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