Waiata koroingo, by Rua Kenana | Tūhoe, with Ira Mānihera | Tūhoe

Item — crate: R043838644, Reel: 5000027019538

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 30

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "He puehu o tō motukā me waiho I muri nei, | Kei kake ae tō aroha ko tō manunawa"

Dates

1958-06-04

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

Rua Kenana was the Messiah of Maungapohatu. Over breaches of the liquor laws, Rua was sent to Mt Eden prison. Whil ethere he composed this song to express his deep longing for some of his wives, particularly Te Apakura, who was said to be his main wife, and Raurimu by whom he had a child.