Matamua ko te Kupu!: Te haka tena! Te wana, taku ihi e, pupuritia!

Sir Timoti Karetu is one of the country’s chief exponents of te reo Maori—from leading the Maori Language Commission to producing a new generation of language experts through his teaching at Te Panekiretanga o te Reo Maori. He is also an unrivalled creator of waiata and haka, composing songs and judging at Te Matatini and other events. In this book, Sir Timoti shares his extensive experience in the artforms of haka and waiata— from Maori songs of the two world wars to the rise of kapa haka ...