Name: Waiata/Anthems
Released: 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Acclaimed music artists from Aotearoa, New Zealand share deeply personal stories of disconnection, reclamation, vulnerability, and courage when they translate and record songs in te reo Māori. Featuring Drax Project, Katchafire’s Logan Bell, Bic Runga, Che Fu, MELODOWNZ, Annie Crummer, Hollie Smith and Don McGlashan, each documentary tracks the artists path, sharing untold stories of fear and discovery along the way.

2022 · 15m

EPISODE 1

HOLLIE SMITH / DON McGLASHAN - Bathe in The River / Kōrukutia

Scared to sing in Māori, Hollie Smith wants to be braver. Alongside Don McGlashan, Hollie stands up to perform one of Aotearoa, New Zealand's most beloved songs.

15m
EPISODE 2

KATCHAFIRE - 100 / Karawhiua

Recording the band’s first ever waiata reo Māori, Katchafire’s Logan Bell deals with familiar challenges many Māori face in reclaiming their language. He must confront his fears and the hurt caused by the loss of language.

14m
EPISODE 3

Drax Project - Tukituki Te Manawa

Following global success, Drax Project find a deeper connection with their home land. Opening their hearts to the sounds of indigenous instruments - taonga pūoro, the band come to harness the true power of waiata reo Māori.

16m
EPISODE 4

BIC RUNGA - There is No Time / Kāore He Wā

Bic Runga shines light on her shadowed past of racial struggles, speaking for the first time about a defining moment when she felt the country had turned on her.

15m
EPISODE 5

MELODOWNZ – Fine / Pai

Translating his well-known song into Māori pushes talented rapper MELODOWNZ beyond his comfort zone and deep into a life changing family discovery he knew nothing about.

16m
EPISODE 6

CHE FU – Fade Away / E Kore E Motu

Che Fu’s song, Fade Away, written to honour a friendship, becomes a waiata of remembrance, 20 years since its release.

11m

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