Ko Koe Te Ariki

This waiata titled ‘Ko Koe Te Ariki’, was composed by the late Te Mōrehu Tūhua (Ngāi Tūhoe) for Te Rautahi Kapa Haka in Tāmaki Makaurau. Permission was given by Te Mōrehu for Paraire to record the waiata, background vocals were sung by Ria Kerekere.

Te Mōrehu’s comments were ‘kia pēhea te rongonui o te waiata ki te kore he tangata pērā ia Paraire Huata ki te kawe ake…’, how will a waiata become wellknown if there is nobody like Paraire to sing it’…

Paraire Huata, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa