In this episode the Paewhiri hosts talk about kupu mino or kupu whakawhiti, and it's not just words that sound familliar, many waiata compositions are based on familiar tunes, like Tuini Ngawai's waiata 'E te Hokowhitu a Tu'.

Waiata performances 'E Te Hokowhitu a Tu' and 'Arohaina' first featured in an episode of Musical Chairs about the life of Tuini Ngawai, produced by Paul Diamond.

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In the Mood Snippet - Glen Miller Band

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