Nga Moteatea The Songs - Part 3

‘This magnificent new edition of the first of four volumes of waiata is a huge and welcome improvement on the facsimile editions produced in the 1970s … not only are the texts clear but also the book is of the finest, user-friendly quality: Chunky, smooth and great to look at. But the greatest bonus would have to be the inclusion of two CDs containing recordings of 52 of the 90 songs recorded in Part One.’ – Mick Ludden, Wairarapa Times Age

Sir Apirana Ngata (Ngāti Porou, 1874–1950) was the leading Māori figure of his day, a land reformer, politician and scholar. He made a vital contribution to the revival of Māori culture in the early years of the twentieth century and is the subject of a biography by Ranginui Walker.

Pei Te Hurinui Jones (Ngāti Matakore, 1898–1976) was brought up in the southern King Country by his maternal great-uncle Te Hurinui Te Wano and was ideally qualified to pursue his lifelong interest in oral history of his mother’s people. He was a prolific writer in te reo Māori and a leading authority on Tainui traditions.