Waiata aroha

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027055793

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 203

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Kāore te pō nei | Te hari wairua mai ki ahau"

See also McL 933, 1151; recorded also as McL 254, 650, 1022. McL 149 is highly variant.

Dates

1963-02-15

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

John McGregor says this is by Tangihia for Waiwhakamate, which is confirmed by the performer of McL 933; Brennan says it is by Rakaha for Petera. The performer here says the song is for those who will be seperated the next day.