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Melbourne was a member of the Nga Tamatoa protest group and many of his waiata were written as vehicles for ideals he was passionate about, most notably "Ngā Iwi E", composed for the New Zealand contingent heading to the 1984 Festival of Pacific Arts (cancelled after political unrest in New Caledonia).
Ngā Tamatoa (The Warriors) was a Māori activist group that operated throughout the 1970s to promote Māori rights, fight racial discrimination, and confront injustices perpetrated by the New Zealand Government, particularly violations of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Tāme Wairere Iti (born 1952) is a New Zealand Māori activist, artist, actor and social worker. Of Ngāi Tūhoe descent, Iti rose to prominence as a member of the protest group Ngā Tamatoa in 1970s Auckland, becoming a key figure of the Māori protest movement and the Māori renaissance.
THE COUNTDOWN: From Marvin Gaye to Little Simz, here are 14 songs that illuminate the power of protest music to make change, as ranked by Finn Cliff Hodges From John Lennon to NWA: 14 of the best ...
A small protest was also held at parliament, and was received by Labour MP Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan. Although both were reported in the newspapers they made little impact. In 1971 the ceremonies were disrupted by the protest group Ngā Tamatoa [16] (The Young Warriors) who chanted and performed haka during speeches, and attempted to destroy ...
In 2015, a video showed Black protestors at a rally in Cleveland sin ging the song during a street protest. In 2016, protesters chanted the song after it was announced that Trump would be a no ...
Black recording artists have long been highlighting the perils of racism and police brutality through music, but recent events are brightening the spotlight on racial injustice and oppression.
Protest began on Waitangi Day, 6 February 1971, when Nga Tamatoa disrupted Rob Muldoon, the Finance Minister's, speech at Waitangi and a flag burning incident took place. In 1975, a hīkoi (land march) led by Whina Cooper traversed the length of the North Island finished outside Parliament in Wellington.