Two pao, by Hutia Te Tomo, niece by marriage of Taite Te Tomo | Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027055792

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 174

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Ehara i a Toko-Uru | I hē ai a Te Tomo"

First lines begin: "Te ropu haere | Ko te rere-rere-rangi"

Dates

1962-09-21

Creator

From the Collection: McLean, Mervyn (1930-2022) (Person)

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Restrictions

Restrictions appearing in the collection were placed by the performers at time of recording. Usually the restriction limits access to members of particular iwi or hapu.

These items may sometimes be referred to for scholarly purposes but may not be copied or published in any form without the explicit release by the appropriate tribal authority.

Biographical / Historical

The first pao was composed when Te Taite lost his seat in parliament as a result of Hoani Te Heuheu sponsoring someone else. The singer learned the song from the composer (ca. 1930) at the time of composition.

The second was composed for Pouparia Te Tuira who died overseas in World War II. In the announcement to this pao Tuira is announced in error for Te Tomo