His kōrero (spoken words), karakia (prayers) and waiata (song) were immensely healing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference

She holds his heart within her clever hands, hands which whisper words in ancient grace, waiata poi embraced in rhythmic swing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference

Best Maori Song, Maisey Rika, for her waiata, Nia.    From Wordnik.com.  [NZ On Screen] Reference

"Now I have some waiata that I can sing when I'm planting!".    From Wordnik.com.  [NZ On Screen] Reference

Waitangi claims, and a guardian of their waiata and traditions.    From Wordnik.com.  [All content] Reference

Te Kooti's waiata have been a reference point for later Maori composers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reading the Maps] Reference

Maorilanguage that Maoriartists and waiata Maoribe given this recognition.    From Wordnik.com.  [NZ On Screen] Reference

Te Kōnohete (an end of year celebratory waiata concert) was first held five years ago by the Ministry of Justice.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScreenTalk] Reference

Public perfomances of waiata and displays of children's art and writing around the theme of the Treaty and kotahitanga.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScreenTalk] Reference

It depends what you are studying, in what language and at what level e.g. the sagas; liverworts; waiata; A span bridges.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top Stories - Google News] Reference

Squamish drumming, song and dance were joined by traditional Maori waiata and kapa haka as the New Zealand team was welcomed to the area.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference

This year she added the Best Maori Pop Album, for her work on Tohu; Best Maori Song, for her waiata, Nia, and Best Maori Songwriter, to her impressive music career resume.    From Wordnik.com.  [NZ On Screen] Reference

Hon TARIANA TURIA: I agree with many statements that Māori leaders have made over the years: Tuini Ngāwai and the waiata she wrote about benefit dependency, and Sir Apirana Ngata.    From Wordnik.com.  [NZ On Screen] Reference

Each of the building's five levels was individually blessed by university chaplain Jill Shaw, following karakia, himene and waiata (prayers, hyms and songs) at the entrance to the building.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Massey News] Reference

Long Bay College students performed kapa haka and sang waiata during the powhiri, and a group of Korean children in traditional costume sang popular Maori song po kare kare ana during the programme.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Massey News] Reference

They sang beautiful waiata and finished with a stirring haka which, translated into English is called "Prohibition" and portrays the time when Maori were banned from visiting hotels around New Zealand.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScreenTalk] Reference

It is about the strength of the whanau in having knowledge of their whakapapa, history and identity; being confident in singing their own waiata; in recalling the stories and the korero of their ancestors.    From Wordnik.com.  [NZ On Screen] Reference

Most of these newspapers in Mäori took a particular stance on political or religious issues, but they all frequently also contain reports of hui, obituaries, waiata, advertisements, local news, correspondence and so on, which are all valuable sources of historical information.    From Wordnik.com.  [Book & Print in New Zealand: A Guide to Print Culture in New Zealand] Reference

Admittedly, at the commencement of the tournament, some of the team members were not totally au fait with their Maori ancestory, but as the tournament progressed their sense of pride grew and it was not long before evening sing-a-longs with the Cook Islands team stretched into waiata, fully fledged battle cries and unforgettable memories.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cricket Web - Latest News] Reference

Different iwi sing their own waiata.    From Wordnik.com.  [NZ On Screen] Reference

Topics cover many aspects of a powhiri including kawa, taki, karanga, karakia, mihi, waiata, koha, hongi, hakari and poroporoaki.    From Wordnik.com.  [Netvouz - new bookmarks] Reference