Pokarekare Ana - Hayley Westenra 

I wish the Aussies and Americans felt the same about their indigenous peoples, not because I am PC but because it was there land.

Sorry, "their".

We are lucky ❤️

I don't criticise it. I understand that basic message of the lyrics and the meaning of the words. It wasn't lost on me. So much so that I wanted to master it. And I believe that I have done so! I've often sung it in the store and right through the pandemic I sang it despite being sorely scared out of my wits. But the words of the song made me realise that there has always got to be a calm voice singing it. Conveying hope and optimism that we would all get through the other side. I originally thought of tagging it with a Hymn to send a message to the people of New Zealand after the tears caused by one man who was sorely disinformed and the rampage of 2019 which cost 51 lives. To send a message from the Mother of the Commonwealth to the child of NZ that there was compassion and understanding. It took me a year to master it. But the Pandemic screwed up with everything on this matter. I wanted to do it. And would have. If not for the pandemic.

You're not insulting us. You honor us by playing and embracing our songs. Please continue to do so.

I have heard this song played by massed Highland Pipe bands. Sends chills up the spine

Qual a história por trás dessa canção? Do que ela fala?

Foi escrito por um soldado Neo Zelandese no primeiro guerra mundial pata a mulher dele em casa, aqui sao as letras. Eles estão agitados, as águas de Waiapu, Mas quando você cruza menina, eles ficarão calmos. Oh menina, voltai-vos a mim, Eu poderia morrer de amor por você. Escrevi minha carta, Eu enviei meu anel, para que seu pessoal possa ver que estou preocupado. Minha pobre caneta está despedaçada, Não tenho mais papel, Mas meu amor continua firme. Meu amor nunca vai ser seco pelo sol, será para sempre umedecido pelas minhas lágrimas.

This is definitely the best

@@lanabills4498 hmmm! I may have to agree. Traditional approaches are sometimes the best way to do so.

You are precious. To every NZ person.

maori is not that hard to read if you speak english

@@fight_iq5275 - I did, indeed! Get the sheet music for this song. And starting over a year from April 2019. Spent almost 10 months to crack it. Unfortunately just before I was going to do this in a bridge between New Zealand and Britain. The pandemic screwed it all up. And totally scuppered the attempt. Infuriating is not a adequate description. Extremely annoying is!

@@stephenfarthing485 Wow that sucks.

Indeed! SHADOW_SM! Indeed and technically accurate.

It is and old fashioned Maori love song,I can translate it,but tomorrow,way past my bed time ♡

Is that the one with the choir in the background half way through? Yes just looked and I agree the Pure version is the best one. I do however love this one with the Moari singers at the beginning. Powerful.

Well you're sad, aren't you.

Better than a bunch of New Zealand natives (who are not really) ranting on about God knows what! She could have managed quite nicely without them....Poor Maoris...Yeah right.

@@gazza2933 Those people are actually Maori, the true NZ natives. You ignorant fool. They are not Ranting, they are performing a war cry that is also used as a form of welcoming people to an event or a performance such as this one. Fucking Idiot

@@gazza2933 I'm 99.99% sure you're taking the piss about Ganusiyosta's post.

@@gazza2933 instead of acting like a ballbags, try learning next time you don't understand something. Or even better, kaua e kōrero e kurī.

Beautiful European voice

Do a little more research on our beloved kiwi Hayley, your mind might just be blown away ♡

Beautiful culture, beautiful singer. If you don't understand it or it doesn't move you, sorry but that's your loss. Try to do something to enhance your understanding you may get some pure pleasure from this performance.