Pātea Māori Club
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Pātea Māori Club is a New Zealand cultural group and performance act formed in the South Taranaki town of Pātea in 1967 as the Pātea Methodist Māori Club. In 1983, the group began to release Māori-lan
The derelict Patea Freezing Works, which closed in 1982.
The song "Poi E" had a resurgence of popularity after being featured in the film Boy directed by Taika Waititi (pictured).
Poi E
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"Poi E" is a song by New Zealand group Pātea Māori Club off the album of the same name. Released in 1983, the song was sung entirely in the Māori language and featured a blend of Māori cultural practi
Pātea Māori Club
…1983, the group began to release Māori-language pop and hip hop music, produced by Dalvanius Prime with lyrics by Ngoi Pēwhairangi. Their first single, "Poi E", reached number one on the New Zealand top 50 singles chart in 1984. The group released further singles, such as "Aku Raukura", "Hei Konei Rā (Farewell…
Poi E single cover art