Modern Māori Quartet - 'Māreikura' live at RNZ

In 2017 the Modern Māori Quartet released 'Māreikura' especially for Mātariki. The word Māreikura refers to the goddesses of the twelfth heaven. The group wrote the song as as honouring and an ode to women, who they view as the pillars of society.

[@shelldrake11]

Papatuanuku Hineahuone Hinetitama Hine-nui-te-po e I e
Hinemoana Hinehukarere Hineraukatauri Hinepukohurangi Hineruhi e
He atua he tipua
Nga pou o to tatou ao Wahine
Mareikura
Murirangawhenua Taranga Rongomaiwahine Wairaka Hinematioro Hinemoa e
Rangitapeora Meri-te-tai-mangakahia Mihi kotukutuku
Te ao kapurangi e
He tipuna he tangata Nga pou o to tatou ao Wahine
Mareikura
Ma te wahine, ma te whenua ka ora ai te tangata
Wahine Mareikura
Te Puea Herangi
Ko Te Atairangikaahu Ko Tuini Ngawai
Ngoi Pewhairangi Whina Kupa e
Wahine Mareikura

[@ducemakapeluturvey9509]

Te Rangitopeora😊 my tupuna kui

[@josephineperi717]

My son's school lender this song

[@panioraaraia9673]

My daughter is 9 days old today Mareikura Kahui Maria. Named after her whānau & nanny from Ohakune & my great nanny Maria from Aitutaki.
Thank You for your beautiful waiata she's so content listening to this on her Pāpā. Kia Ora Kia Orana e kia manuia 🙏💗

[@paranihiafranceswebster8458]

Excellent beautiful harmonizing one of the best groups I've heard.for ages.keep it up folks TAUTOKO.

[@sherrikeikilani5426]

Mahalo sister and brothers. Your sister in FL, USA listens with much manawahine.✌🏾❤️🤙🏾

[@aotearoanz1283]

kia ora ki a koe a mātau wāhine i tua o te ao. (hello to you our women from across the world)

[@sl4yingz]

I absolutely love this waiata feels in the wairua haaaaaard

[@amandatomasoa8444]

Kia Ora you talented team! I LOVE it!!! Lovely to see a gorgeous wahine among four gorgeous masculine tāne. I would love to bring you to Indonesia to sing with my Indonesian (now Kiwi) husband to show how excellent you guys are together! I can not wait to show off you to my husband.

[@kellymalone5194]

Wow so cool. Ka nui te mihi ki a kōutou ❤

[@mahmahlahlahlahlah4011]

I LOVE YOU CHANTELLE!

[@sheldogg4328]

Awesome 👍👍👍😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@doddypaora9427]

Beautiful

[@mlgraney60]

Gorgeous! Thank you.

[@williamhiku862]

Fantastic
❤

[@SoulSacrific3]

This.. song... is.. growing on me!

[@tevaarapari1190]

She is so beautifull

[@sheldogg4328]

Love it

[@tinagoldsmith7784]

Love love love❤️❤️

[@juanmanuelmartinezchavez431]

Felicidades por tanto sentimiento!

[@tirianaturara2457]

I love this song! Can I please have the kupu so I can learn it properly?

[@angietai7799]

ātaahua❤❤❤👏👏👏

[@lancepetley3804]

Miharo🙏🏽

[@tamanaru5634]

Te ataahua hoki e te whānau i 2022.

[@user-oh4yd5uh4e]

Those colonist guitars are great.

[@tiffyhj]

Rawe!!

[@sl4yingz]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@saiapaea84]

Chills

[@SheConsumes]

Ataahua!

[@carlosbarriball7537]

sweet voice,sweet face to much girl

[@kellmanhaira4205]

Aye old school but not old sounding

[@williamhiku862]

😊

[@chilaytane-pere1973]

I need a guitar tutorial

[@saphpohatu6505]

Ataahua

[@poatafaulkner5077]

Tino ataahua tenei waiata

[@Te_Bro_Nash]

Has to be footage of them performing the whole song out there ?

[@larissaharris8529]

Mareikura

[@kennethhammond4028]

Ka nui te pai...