Ngoi Pēwhairangi – Dalvanius’s Māori mentor and co-composer of ‘Poi E’ Composer, performer, sportswoman, shearer, weaver, Maori Language teacher and advocate, member of of Te Ataarangi language learning method, advisor to the Government, foundation the Council for Maori and South Pacific Arts, advisor to Michael King/Barry Barclay TV series Tangata and much more. Ngoi was an extraordinarily knowledgeable person who worked Whenua Pēwhairangi towards fostering understanding between and her life. Māori Pākeha throughout The comprehensive biography of Ngoi Pēwhairangi is here: Tania M. Ka'ai. 'Pewhairangi, Te Kumeroa Ngoi', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. by Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 7-Jan-2014 Excerpt: Ngoi Pewhairangi herself composed many songs, such as and ‘Kia kaha nga iwi’, ‘Ka noho au’ Many were written for specific events, including the visit of the Prince and Princess of ‘Whakarongo’. Wales in 1983, when she was responsible for the organisation of the official welcome. She was renowned for her spontaneity in writing compositions for various people. Of these songs, ‘E Ipo’, recorded by Prince Tui Teka, and by Dalvanius Prime and the Patea Maori Club, are best ‘Poi E’, known. They earned gold and platinum records for selling, respectively, 7,500 and 15,000 copies. Tania M Ka’ai also wrote the book: Ngoi Pēwhairangi: An Extraordinary Life, published by Huia Publishing The Patea Māori Club The Patea Māori Club was an established Māori cultural performance group, touring the country, competing in kapa haka events, recording waiata and acting and singing in television dramas for many years before ‘Poi E’ made them famous in 1984.
Ngoi Pēwhairangi – Dalvanius’s Māori mentor and co-composer of ‘Poi E’ Composer, performer, sportswoman, shearer, weaver, Maori Language teacher and advocate, of Te Ataarangi language learning method, advisor to the Government, foundation member of the Council for Maori and South Pacific Arts, advisor to Michael King/Barry Barclay TV series Tangata Whenua and much more. Ngoi Pēwhairangi was an extraordinarily knowledgeable person who worked towards fostering understanding between Māori and Pākeha throughout her life. The comprehensive biography of Ngoi Pēwhairangi is here: by Tania M. Ka'ai. 'Pewhairangi, Te Kumeroa Ngoi', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 7-Jan-2014 Excerpt: Ngoi Pewhairangi herself composed many songs, such as ‘Kia kaha nga iwi’, ‘Ka noho au’ and ‘Whakarongo’. Many were written for specific events, including the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1983, when she was responsible for the organisation of the official welcome. She was renowned for her spontaneity in writing compositions for various people. Of these songs, ‘E Ipo’, recorded by Prince Tui Teka, and ‘Poi E’, by Dalvanius Prime and the Patea Maori Club, are best known. They earned gold and platinum records for selling, respectively, 7,500 and 15,000 copies. Tania M Ka’ai also wrote the book: Ngoi Pēwhairangi: An Extraordinary Life, published by Huia Publishing The Patea Māori Club The Patea Māori Club was an established Māori cultural performance group, touring the country, competing in kapa haka events, recording waiata and acting and singing in television dramas for many years before ‘Poi E’ made them famous in 1984.