Waiata and Singing

Te Taukaea Aroha is a Ngai Tahu waiata and is a song of acknowledgement and thanks. This waiata can be used as a host or as a guest.

Composed by Charisma Rangipunga and Paulette Tamati-Elliffe

Te Taukaea Aroha is a Ngai Tahu waiata and is a song of acknowledgement and thanks. This waiata can be used as a host or as a guest.

Composed by Charisma Rangipunga and Paulette Tamati-Elliffe

This is the Duffy Song that we sing at Duffy events.

Learn and enjoy the national anthem of New Zealand presented in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), Te Reo Maori & English. The anthem is presented in a stunning pictorial representing the cultural and natural beauty of New Zealand.

Here is our response to Pinkfong's #babysharkchallenge in NZSL!

Check out this amazing video with the talented Anika Moa and Deaf sign singer Grace Covey. Handwaves, from the Merge NZ Team

This is the first song from Wai Ako, the most supportive Reo Māori resource for Primary School Teachers!

Wi Huata wrote this song and taught it to his children whilst on a family gathering to Lake Tutira, north of Napier.

He was explaing how the iwi came together here to support each other.

Later he used this song to promote Moral Re-armament, uniting different cultures.

Wi Huata wrote this song and taught it to his children whilst on a family gathering to Lake Tutira, north of Napier.

He was explaining how the iwi came together here to support each other.

Later he used this song to promote Moral Re-armament, uniting different cultures.

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By George Ezra

On April 9 2016 , the winning song of Hook, Line and Sing-a-long 2016 " We Are Aotearoa" was recorded at Roundhead Studios in Auckland.

Songwriters Hannah Milo and Ella Dale from Ellerslie School were joined by NZ Music Commission mentor Natalia Sheppard (who performs as Tali), their teacher Maria Winder, and supporting musicians Ina, Jackson and Olivia from the NZ Ukulele Development Squad.

The Maori lyrics to Hareruia were penned by Rev Te Hira Paenga, who is of Ngati Porou and Ngapuhi descent.

This song is thought to be about the Ngapuhi Chief Ueoneone.

This powerful song of welcome echoes the women's karanga. It draws hosts and visitors together through a shared memory of loved ones who have been lost from the land, both by war and migration. While showing grief, the singers also express earth-shaking pride in the achievements of those who went away to the war, and later, those who have found a new way of life in the cities.

Ma te mahi ka ora translates to 'Through hard work comes fulfilment'.

This song is sung nationwide around New Zealand, sung in the Samoan language. It is about flowers that are found in Samoa and is usually sung by primary school children.

Here is a link to the lyrics in Google Slides

This video is the just the music and lyrics.

This video is to help you learn the actions to the Matariki Macarena.

“Paradise” by Kerikeri native Waimarie Smith was composed while a boarding student at St Peter’s School in Cambridge, and since then has become a true Kiwi school classic. The NZ Sign Language version of this beautiful waiata has over 120,000 hits on YouTube!

Check out Merge NZ's latest video with Anika Moa! This is one of her latest songs, Nga Ra O Te Wiki, from her new album- Songs for Bubbas 3. Watch talented Deaf signer Marianne Spence as she signs the song in New Zealand Sign Language! Special thanks to Auckland Council- Creative Communities NZ for this grant. #NZSL