The 2025 Waiata Māori Music Awards honoured a new wave of Māori musicians, with standout wins for the Tuari Brothers, Makayla ...

The 17th National Waiata Māori Music Awards celebration of Aotearoa - New Zealand's leading Māori music artists, performers, and songwriters.

Marlon Williams began his set at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne by prancing back and forth in the darkness singing ‘E Mawehe Ana Au’ unaccompanied. It was the first of three waiata (songs in Māori ...

“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 ...

Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of Aotearoa’s exceptional Māori music artists, performers, and songwriters at the 18th National Waiata Māori Music Awards! This year, the event will take ...

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 ...

The Waiata Māori Music Awards Trust is delighted to announce that two iconic figures in Māori music, Wyn Anania and Toni Huata, will be honoured at this year’s 18th National Waiata Māori Music Awards.