A few of the big stars in Maori music came out to shine in Hastings on May 31 to support a new initiative which aims to tell the stories of Maori singers, song writers and performers working around ...

THE KING AND THE CHIEF: Zach Stark and Ratima Hauraki, famous as Wairoa-based duo Rugged and Wylde, were among finalists in the best Maori urban album in last year’s Waiata Maori Music Awards with ...

For many of us, New Year’s has receded into hazy memories of emptied champagne bottles and long-lapsed resolutions. But for performer and Maori culture expert Ataahua Papa, the holiday looms brightly ...

To international audiences, Marlon Williams’ songs are the highway stop after Roy Orbison’s Texas and Chris Isaak’s California. But the Maori musician, one of Aotearoa’s most successful musical ...

“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 ...