“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music. By Brian Ng In August, Lorde released her third ...

Who is entitled to sing in a language that is not their own? That was the question from some fans after New Zealand pop artist Lorde released a mini-album of five of her songs translated in te reo ...

New Zealand's passing of a new bill allowing legal same-sex marriage prompted members of parliament to break into song. Supporters of the bill began singing the Maori love song 'Pokarekare Ana' after ...

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