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Things to listen to:

Life and career of Hirini Melbourne

https://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/composeroftheweek/collections/hirini-melbourne

 

Richard Nunns playing and describing his taonga pūoro collection at Zealandia, Wellington

https://www.radionz.co.nz/collections/hearapuoro

Brian Flintoff's work in the revitalization of taonga pūoro

https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/teahikaa/audio/201795190/brian-flintoff-taonga-puoro

Sound recordings of Alistair Fraser playing taonga pūoro from museum collections

https://alfraser.bandcamp.com/

Things to watch:

Richard Nunns playing and sharing stories about taonga pūoro at Gresham College

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbpFzJ-68U&t=54s

 

Alistair Fraser playing taonga pūoro in the Radio NZ studio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S59RiTSr1Vc

 

A group of makers and players talking about their journey with taonga pūoro

https://vimeo.com/277571638

 

Sam Palmer making different types of kōauau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_EUDHTxJY8&t=2s

Taonga pūoro wānanga at Whanganui

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUYrg-UfyJA

Ariana Tikao, James Webster, Alistair Fraser, and Horomona Horo perform 'Raupatu' | Scrolls 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7eTKvyTxDU

Books to read:

Brian Flintoff's book is filled with taonga pūoro whakapapa and easy to follow guides on making a wide range of taonga pūoro

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/taonga-puoro-singing-treasures-the-musical-instruments-of-the-maori/7487222?gclid=CjwKCAjwo_HdBRBjEiwAiPPXpE1_ssKnZw-mLlF3Q4h9YPMDhEpwDRJhec9cnu7QGvewL3RNZ2Tl8xoCw6MQAvD_BwE

 

Richard Nunns's book on taonga pūoro

https://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Te-Ara-Puoro-Richard-Nunns-Allan-Thomas/9781877517785?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=ps&utm_campaign=NZ&gclid=CjwKCAjwo_HdBRBjEiwAiPPXpKRe-pbfEnjrG06hJ5ln2UXUXoWaCQRJWznUVAZ9X48iIQlj34HtSxoCfnEQAvD_BwE

 

Taonga pūoro players and makers to Youtube / Google search:

Rob Thorne

Brian Flintoff

Alistair Fraser

Richard Nunns

Ariana Tikao

Hirini Melbourne

Horomona Horo

James Webster

Warren Warbrick

Jerome Kavanagh

 

Taonga Pūoro NZQA standards and assessments

https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/maori-and-pasifika/field-maori-assessment-support-materials/taonga-puoro/  

 

Free online Te Reo Māori course

https://www.wananga.com/News/35/Learn-te-reo-online-with-Huia-Te-Reo

 

Mauri ora !!! (courtesy Sam Palmer)

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