Music of the Māori: Royal Polynesian Festival 1977

Musical tracks from the Royal N.Z. Polynesian Festival of Arts held in Gisborne, 1977.

- A modern Action Song of welcome - "Te Manu Kotuku Rerenga Tahi". Composed by Wiremu Kerekere and performed by a 350 strong group from the host tribes of Te Tairawhiti (0'00" - 2'36")
[N.B. Poor recording]

- An item performed by a Cook Island Group to the Royal guests (2'47" - 6'11")

- An introduction to a Niuean Group by Wiremu Kerekere (6'18" - 6'28")

- The Niuean Group perform an item (6'32" - 11'52")

- An introduction to a Tokelau Group by Wiremu Kerekere (11'57" - 12'02")

- The Tokelau Group perform an item (12'11" - 18'27")

- An introduction to Te Roopu Manutaki by Wiremu Kerekere who notes, they are the winners of the 1975 N.Z. Polynesian Festival (18'36" - 18'56")

- An Action Song performed by Te Roopu Manutaki (19'01" - 22'53")

- A speech by the Reverend Kingi Ihaka to Her Majesty The Queen. Mentions why the N.Z. Polynesian Festival was initiated, and refers to part of Governor Hobson's address (23'06" - 25'00")

- [Unidentified] speaker [possibly Sir Hēnare Ngata] with a speech to Her Majesty The Queen (25'05" - 26'16")

- Himene, "Ko Ihu Toku Hepara" (26'23" - 28'24")