The team turn their attention to a soulful Samoan farewell: "Mo'omo'oga sa molia i talosaga," featured in the 2024 drama Tinā.

In this special episode of Whakamāori, the team—Chey Milne, Tākuta Anaha Hiini, Manaia Ward, & Eseta Penaia—turn their attention to a soulful Samoan farewell: "Mo'omo'oga sa molia i talosaga," a song of deep longing, spiritual connection, and eternal love, featured in the 2024 drama Tinā.

With lyrics that speak of loss, hope, and reunion in the next life, our panel unpacks the emotional world of this waiata. From poetric phrases like "O la'u penina o oe" to the final line, "fa'atali pea ia i lo'u Matai," this episode is an exploration of how language can carry our most sacred feelings across cultures and across time.

Whether you've experienced the pain of goodbye or the peace of remembering, this is a tribute that will resonate in the heart.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details