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I probably heard about it long before I heard it. But when I did I was hooked. Seeing Māori on TV was pretty rare so it wasn't until I saw the music video that I realised how huge and amazing it was. It's the quintessential New Zealand song ...– Boy director Taika Waititi on seeing Poi E while growing up
It lifted the whole community out of the [post-freezing works closure] doldrums. It just gave pride back to a lot of us and we felt we were someone again rather than nobody — and that our town was something rather than nothing.– Patea Māori Club chairman John Nyman, in The NZ Herald, 7 May 2010
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Dalvanius hosted this soul series
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More breakdancing from 1984
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More breakdancing
E Ipo
Another te reo song one co-written by Ngoi Pēwhairangi
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This song features in the film
Medicine Man
More poi and breakdancing action
Haka - A Musical and a History
A stirring performance-based haka film
Te Māori - A Celebration of the People and their Art
Features at the start of this documentary
Once Were Warriors
Film featuring traditional Māori & contemporary sounds
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Another music video directed by Waka Attewell
Prince Tui Teka - 1983 Variety Show
Poi-E lyricist Ngoi Pēwhairangi is honoured in this show
Ten Guitars
Documentary on Ten Guitars featuring Dalvanius and Patea
Tangaroa
Featuring traditional Māori and contemporary sounds
New Zealand Mirror No. 14
Early footage of kapa haka
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Dalvanius worked with Moana Maniapoto early in her career
Marae DIY - Manutuke Marae (Series Three Episode)
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Making Music - Hinewehi Mohi
Another Māori musician
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A feature film shot partly in Pātea
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Another modern-meets-traditional music vid
Rock Around the Clock - First Episode
More from Dalvanius
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More poi action
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More modern-traditional fusion
Dixie Chicken - Episode Three
Dalvanius on Dixie Chicken
Fatally Cool
More poi action
Hui Pacific - Episode
Pātea Māori Club perform in this show
Kua Makona
Another 1980s pop song in te reo
Kua Makona
Another 1980s pop song in te reo
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Pātea Māori Club appear in this episode
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Another hit waiata
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More fantastic poi action
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