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Commercial success made William Singe lose his sense of self. At his lowest point, Will turns to his whakapapa and finds the connection he’s been lacking with his first te reo Māori single: Whānau.

Iconic musical artists from around Aotearoa record their songs in te reo Māori. These new stories celebrate te reo Māori through the power of waiata.

Primary Title
  • Waiata Anthems
Episode Title
  • William Singe
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 7 August 2025
Start Time
  • 22 : 06
Finish Time
  • 22 : 10
Duration
  • 04:00
Series
  • 3
Episode
  • 20
Channel
  • Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
  • Iconic musical artists from around Aotearoa record their songs in te reo Māori. These new stories celebrate te reo Māori through the power of waiata.
Episode Description
  • Commercial success made William Singe lose his sense of self. At his lowest point, Will turns to his whakapapa and finds the connection he’s been lacking with his first te reo Māori single: Whānau.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Popular music--New Zealand
  • Te reo
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • Music
Contributors
  • Julia Parnell (Producer)
  • Hinewehi Mohi (Producer)
  • Notable Pictures (Production Unit)
  • Raukatauri Productions (Production Unit)
  • Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
  • Popular music--New Zealand
  • Te reo
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand