Aotearoa Festival of Arts 1988 - Waihirere

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Year
1988
Reference
43066
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1988
Reference
43066
Media type
Audio
Categories
Live sound recordings
Sound recordings
Duration
00:25:33
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
RNZ Collection
te Ua, Henare, 1933-2007, Presenter
Waihīrere (Cultural group), Performer

The Waihirere Māori Club of Tairawhiti has a long and distinguished history. Formerly led by Wiremu Kingi Kerekere and then Ngapo and Pimia Wehi, the group is now guided by George and Tangiwai Ria who composed many of the items.

Waihirere has performed in all nine festivals and is the only group to have won it twice - 1972 and 1979. The group is based on its Aitanga-a-Mahaki marae at Waihirere, near Gisborne. They perform their items at the 1988 Aotearoa Festival of Arts in Whangarei:

- Whakaeke: Te Atua

- Waiata: Ko Turanga Wahine, Ko Turanga Tane (Na Te Rangiuia i tito)

- Poi: Matariki (an original composition by members of the club)

- Waiata-a-ringa: Paikea (an original composition by Tommy Taurima)

- Haka: Te Tangatawhenua (an original composition by members of the club)

- Whakawatea: Haere mai ra, haere mai ra