E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga karangaranga maha o te motu nei. Tihei Mauriora! Ki a ratou e takahi ana i te ara whanui a Tane, haere ki te Whaea okioki ai. Ki a tatou nei te hunga ora, tena koutou, a, tena hoki tatou katoa!

Kia ora Whanau

Maori music is at a cross roads, we have our own TV station and we also have iwi stations scattered across NZ but we still can't break into the main stream music scene on a regular basis.

MMIC have a few ideas that will help our music move forward, so stayed tuned to this website and we will have regular updates as they come to hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRA have extended the entry deadline for the APRA Maioha Award.

This award was created in 2003 to recognise excellence in contemporary Maori music and to acknowledge waiata in Te Reo Maori.  All entries are entries are judged on purely on creative criteria, the music and the lyrics, by an independent panel of judges.   The previous winners for this award are Ngahiwi Apanui, Harereuia Aperahama, Whirimako Black & Antituatua Black, and Bennett.  

We are now calling for this year's entries - with entries due by Thursday 12 July.  Here is the entry form for you:

I hope you are able to enter this year and if you are sending in an entry, can you please let me know.  If you are not able to enter, please encourage anyone else you know to send their entry through.  If you have any questions about the awards or the entry details please contact me.

Petrina George
Manager – Member Services
APRA|AMCOS
Unit 113, Zone 23, 21-23 Edwin St, Mt Eden, Auckland 1024
PO Box 6315, Wellesley St, Auckland 1141
P +64 9 623 4717(DDI) or 0800 69 2772 ext 717 (DDI)
F +64 9 623 2174
E pgeorge@apra.com.au

 

Download entry form here!!

 

MATARIKI

What is Matariki?

M atariki Festival is a unique New Zealand Maori New Year
A seasonal celebration for everyone
T ime to celebrate in June - July 2007
A bout new beginnings
R einvent and rejuvenate
I s an annual event
K een to involve everyone in the festival
I n communities throughout New Zealand

To find out more about Matariki festivals and events throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, visit the following websites:

NORTHLAND - http://www.taitokerau.co.nz/matariki.htm
AUCKLAND - http://www.matarikifestival.org.nz
HAWKES BAY - http://www.hawkesbaynz.com/pages/matarikifestival
WHANGANUI - http://www.puanga.org.nz
TE PAPA MUSEUM, WELLINGTON - http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/Matariki
TE TAURA WHIRI I TE REO MAORI - http://www.matariki.net.nz
TOI MAORI AOTEAROA - http://www.maoriart.org.nz

 

Maori Music Awards

Waiata Maori Awards 07

Wednesday 21 February will see the Regent Theatre in Palmerston North a glow with the sounds and colour of Maoridom’s creme de la crème of musicians as the launch of the first ever Maori Music Awards gets underway. Past and present Maori composers and musicians will be honored at the Gala event. These include Sir Howard Morrison, Tommy Taurima, an accomplished composer, Missy Teka, wife of Tui Teka and husband and wife team Ngapo and Pimia Wehi, well known for their Kapahaka group Te Waka Huia who are three time national Kapahaka winners.

Spearheaded by Te Matatini, an organisation responsible for developing Maori Performing Arts nationwide, the Awards celebrate and recognise Maori composers and the contributions they make to the New Zealand music industry. “Up until now the Kapahaka composers and singer songwriters have worked and performed in isolation when their common interest is music. We wanted to change this. The launch of the Maori Music Awards is a way of recognising music and culture by celebrating Maori composers,” says Tama Huata, Chairman of Te Matatini.