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Aotearoa Music Award For Best Māori Artist
Best Māori Artist is an Aotearoa Music Award The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that ... that honours New Zealand music artists for outstanding recordings which reflect a unique Maori identity and/or are an expression of an artist’s Maori culture. The nominated work can be in te reo Maori, English or be bilingual. The award is presented annually at the New Zealand Music Awards where the winner receives a Tui trophy. The award was established in 1992 as Best Maori Album, however it was soon criticised for being too broad. The category was withdrawn in 1994 and 1995, and relaunched in 1996 as two separate categories: Best Mana Maori Album and Best Mana Reo Album. From 2004, the award reverted to only the Best Maori Album category. In 2017 the award was changed to Best Maori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aotearoa Music Award
The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that a group or artist can receive in New Zealand music, and have been presented annually since 1965. The awards show is presented by Recorded Music NZ. A range of award sponsors and media partners support the event each year. History and overview The first awards for New Zealand recorded music were the Loxene Golden Disc awards, launched in 1965. The awards were created by soap powder manufacturer Reckitt & Colman's advertising agency, with support from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), the New Zealand Federation of Phonographic Industries and the Australasian Performing Rights Society (APRA), with the awards named after Reckitt & Colman's anti-dandruff shampoo, Loxene. While initially only one prize was given, other awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Joseph's Māori Girls' College
St Joseph's Māori Girls' College or Hato Hōhepa is a Catholic, integrated, boarding and day college in Taradale, New Zealand, for girls in Year 7 to Year 13. It is the largest Māori girls' boarding secondary school in New Zealand. History St Joseph's Māori Girls' College was founded in 1867 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. The college commenced on the property which is now Sacred Heart College, Napier when the Sisters and the Māori Missioner, Fr Reigner SM, started a little boarding school for Māori girls at first called St Joseph's Providence, which opened on 10 October 1867 with twenty pupils. The first principal was Sister Mary St John. The college usually had an enrollment of up to 60 pupils each year into the twentieth century. After the Napier earthquake of 1931 St Joseph's was rebuilt on its present site at Greenmeadows and reopened in 1935. The Sisters remained the school's proprietors. In 1982 the proprietors signed an integration Agreement with the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 New Zealand Music Awards
The 2006 New Zealand Music Awards took place on 18 October 2006 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. The best Jazz album was presented at the New Zealand Jazz Festival in November. Bic Runga, the Bleeders and Fat Freddy's Drop each won two awards each. Dave Dobbyn won his 15th award as a musical artist. Awards and nominees The Maori Album awards were merged into one category. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. ;Key : – Non-technical award : – Technical award Performers Live Performances on the night * Frontline & Aaradhna performed "Lost in Translation" * The Bleeders performed "Out of Time" * Elemeno P & Friends (Carly Binding, Boh Runga and Brad Carter) performed "S.O.S" (Lani Purkis was absent from the awards and this performance as she had just given birth) * Bic Runga performed "Say After Me" * Concord Dawn performed "Broken Eyes" * Don McGashen & Hollie Smith performed "Bathe in the River" References External links On the Red Carpet NZ Herald N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 New Zealand Music Awards
The 2005 New Zealand Music Awards took place on 5 October 2005 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. Awards and nominees The 'Lifetime Achievement Award' category was changed to 'Outstanding Contribution to the Growth in NZ Music on Radio'. One new category was added: 'Best Roots Album'. The Best Maori Album and Best Gospel / Christian Album categories were not awarded due to insufficient entries. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Multiple winners on the night included Fat Freddy's Drop with five awards. ;Key : – Non-technical award : – Technical award References {{New Zealand Music Awards, state=collapsed New Zealand Music Awards Music Awards Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspe ... Aotearoa Music Awards October 2005 events in New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Nunns
Richard Anthony Nunns (7 December 1945 – 7 June 2021) was a Māori traditional instrumentalist of Pākehā heritage. He was particularly known for playing taonga pūoro and his collaboration with fellow Māori instrumentalist Hirini Melbourne. After Melbourne's death, he was regarded as the world's foremost authority on Māori instruments. Early life and family Nunns was born on 7 December 1945 in Napier. He was a Pākehā of Scandinavian descent and was born into a musical family. After studying at Matamata College, he did teacher training at Canterbury University. As a teacher in his late 20s living in the Waikato, he helped build a marae, which fuelled his interest in Māori culture. At the time, he was a jazz musician. Nunns was married to writer Rachel Bush and had two daughters and five grandchildren. Professional life For many years, Nunns performed with Hirini Melbourne (1949–2003), playing traditional Māori instruments. Together, they researched these instru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirini Melbourne
Hirini (Sid) Melbourne (21 July 1949 – 6 January 2003) was a Māori composer, singer, university lecturer, poet and author who was notable for his contribution to the development of Māori music and the revival of Māori culture. He played traditional instruments ( ngā taonga pūoro) and his waiata (songs) have preserved traditions and used Māori proverbs. He received the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of his services to Māori music. He was from Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu Māori tribes. Early life Melbourne was born in Te Uruwera of Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu descent. Career Melbourne became a school teacher after attending Teachers College in Auckland but he did not enjoy teaching and left to become an editor of Māori texts at School Publications in the Department of Education in Wellington. From 1978 he was on the staff of the University of Waikato becoming an Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Māori and Pacific Develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 New Zealand Music Awards
The 2004 New Zealand Music Awards was the 39th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from New Zealand. The awards were hosted by Jaquie Brown and Mikey Havoc at Aotea Centre The Aotea Centre is a performing arts and events centre in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at the western edge of Aotea Square, off Queen Street, the centre provides a cultural, entertainment and conventions venue space in the heart of the city ... on 22 September 2004. Eligible works were released between 1 January 2003 and 31 May 2004. The ceremony was screened on television channel C4 the following day. Nominees and winners Three new categories were introduced in 2004: Best Rock Album, the People's Choice Award and Airplay Record of the Year. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. ;Key : – Non-technical award : – Technical award Presenters and performers References {{New Zealand Music Awards New Zealand Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2003 in New Zealand. Population * Estimated population as of 31 December: 4,061,600. * Increase since 31 December 2002: 72,000 (1.81%). * Males per 100 Females: 96.2. Incumbents Regal and viceregal *Head of State – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM, DBE, QSO Government The 47th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was a coalition between Labour and the small Progressive party with United Future supporting supply votes. *Speaker of the House – Jonathan Hunt (Labour) *Prime Minister – Helen Clark (Labour) *Deputy Prime Minister – Michael Cullen (Labour) *Minister of Finance – Michael Cullen (Labour) *Minister of Foreign Affairs – Phil Goff (Labour) * Chief Justice — Sian Elias Opposition leaders *National – Bill English then Don Brash (Leader of the Opposition) * Greens – Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald * Act – Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2002 in New Zealand. Population * Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,989,500. * Increase since 31 December 2001: 73,400 (1.87%). * Males per 100 Females: 96.2. Incumbents Regal and viceregal * Head of State – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM DBE QSO Government The 46th New Zealand Parliament continued until 10 June. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, In coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton. In the 2002 general election Labour was returned to power, in coalition with The Progressive Party led by Jim Anderton, and backed with supporting supply votes by United Future, led by Peter Dunne. *Speaker of the House – Jonathan Hunt * Prime Minister – Helen Clark * Deputy Prime Minister – Jim Anderton then Michael Cullen * Minister of Finance – Michael Cullen * Minister of Foreign Affairs – Phil Goff * Chief Justice — Sian Elias Oppositio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whirimako Black
Whirimako Black (born ) is a New Zealand Māori recording artist and actress. Black sings mostly in the Māori language, uses traditional Māori musical forms and collaborates with traditional taonga pūoro instruments. Her musical achievements include composing and singing the titles for the acclaimed Television New Zealand series, ''The New Zealand Wars'', as well as composing with Hori Tait the initial title music for the Māori news programme, ''Te Karere''. In 1991, she formed the female Māori band Tuahine Whakairo but left in 1993, to start a solo career. Born in Whakatane, Black is of Ngāti Tuhoe, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Kahungunu, Te Whakatohea, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Te Arawa, and Ngāti Awa descent. Black bears a traditional Maori tattoo, or , on her face. In the 2006 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2006 in some Commonwealth realms were announced (on 31 December 2005) in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Grenada, the Solomon Islands, Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2001 in New Zealand. Population * Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,916,200. * Increase since 31 December 2000: 43,100 (1.11%). * Males per 100 Females: 96.2. Incumbents Regal and viceregal * Head of State – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM, GCMG, QSO followed by The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM, DBE, QSO Government The 46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, in coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton. *Speaker of the House – Jonathan Hunt * Prime Minister – Helen Clark * Deputy Prime Minister – Jim Anderton * Minister of Finance – Michael Cullen * Minister of Foreign Affairs – Phil Goff * Chief Justice — Sian Elias Opposition leaders See: :Parliament of New Zealand, :New Zealand elections * National – TBD (Leader of the Opposition) *Greens – Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maisey Rika
Maisey Rika is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and composer, performing in both English and Māori. Her five original albums have each reached the Top 40 in the Official New Zealand Music Chart. She was named an Arts Foundation Laureate in 2021, has received awards at the Waiata Māori Music Awards and APRA Awards (New Zealand), APRA Awards, including APRA Awards (New Zealand)#APRA Best Maori Songwriter, APRA Best Māori Songwriter in 2010 and 2013, and has twice won Best Māori Language Album at the Aotearoa Music Awards, NZ Music Awards. Career Early life Rika was born in Wellington to a Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Tūhoe, Te Arawa and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui mother and a Samoans, Samoan father, and moved to Rotorua at a young age. While her mother did not speak Māori, Rika attended a Māori language revival#Kōhanga Reo, kōhanga reo, a Kura Kaupapa Māori, kura kaupapa, and Māori boarding schools, which allowed her to learn the language from a young age. She began singi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
