Motetatea from Ngapuhi, and Radio NZ archive recordings of waiata from Ngati Porou and Ngati Maniapoto. Feature "He oriori po po'
Lewis Moeau, "He oriori po po" -- "He waiata tangi tiparo o niu" -- Hone Elliott, "Rite Tekau-ma-wha".
Full performances of mōteatea with lyrics provided on screen. In this series interviews with iwi representatives also explore the depth of language and provide an explanation of the waiata.