Waiata tangi, differently attibuted

Item — crate: R043838645, Reel: 5000027019553

Identifier: AMPS 2022/48. Item McL 714

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First lines begin: "Kāore te aroha e awhea mai ei | He puna te utuhia he roimata"

Dates

1964-04-24

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.

ICIP position statement

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Biographical / Historical

According to the performer this waiata is by an old laty of Ngāi-te-rangi for Hikairo | Ngāti Rangi-wewehi. Mitchell says the composer was Te Patuwai. Kino Hughes says it is by a woman whose young sister died at Motiti by whose body was not returned home.