Ngā MōteateaNgā Mōteatea

Originally published in 1928, this classic text is the largest and most comprehensive collection of Māori waiata and a unique contribution to New Zealand poetry. It is a rich resource for continuing research and scholarship in many fields, offers prime texts in the teaching of Māori language, literature and tribal history and serves as inspiration for contemporary composition and performance. In 2004 a completely redesigned and reset edition was published by Auckland University Press and the Polynesian Society. It preserves the integrity of Ngata’s work and includes two audio CDs of waiata drawn from the Archive of Māori and Pacific Music at the University of Auckland.