Well known singer / songwriter, television producer and Māori language advocate, Hinewehi Mohi, will soon be the newest member of the Board of Te Māngai Pāho, the Māori broadcasting funding agency.

MC Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) describes WHAKANUIA as fresh, entertainment-packed shows that acknowledge our modern heroes. “It’s fun and entertaining, a party to celebrate our ...

Many of New Zealand’s top musicians will help Dame Hinewehi Mohi as she calls on Aotearoa to take back the Haka Guinness World Record. Stars are forecast for huge haka event, with a lineup of Kiwi ...

New Zealand icon Hinewehi Mohi. Photo / Dean Purcell. Hinewehi Mohi made history as the first person to sing the national anthem in te reo Māori at a Rugby World Cup game in 1999. Now, she's marking ...

Pounding drums, throaty voices and electronic pulses rock my CD player. I have entered the world of Oceania, a remarkable musical collaboration between Maori poet and singer Hinewehi Mohi and Jaz ...

New Zealand music industry icon and Te Reo champion Hinewehi Mohi has been recognised for her dedication to her music and culture. The Waipukurau-born singer and producer has been made a Dame ...

Dame Hinewehi Mohi has recently been inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. She's been recognised for her ongoing contributions to the revitalisation of te reo Māori and Māori music in ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand has set the world record for the most people to perform a haka, a traditional dance of the country's indigenous Maori, reclaiming the title from France. A statement ...

Who is entitled to sing in a language that is not their own? That was the question from some fans after New Zealand pop artist Lorde released a mini-album of five of her songs translated in te reo ...

New Zealand pop star Lorde has embarked on a new musical journey with the release of a five-track mini-album in Maori, despite not speaking the indigenous language. The new mini-album titled “Te Ao ...

“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 ...