Ten artists from around New Zealand and Australia will be heading to Hawke’s Bay next month as nominees for the third annual National Waiata Maori Awards. The finalists were announced by awards ...

The search is on to find the best Maori has to offer the music world – from urban, hip-hop, pop and reggae to show bands and iconic composers – which will all be celebrated at a national gala event.

Rapper Rei, who won Best Video at last year's Waiata Maori Music awards, is nominated this year for Best Maori Urban Rap/R & B/Hip Hop album. Photo / File This year's Waiata Maori Music Awards ...

Stan Walker and Alien Weaponry are going head-to-head for this year's best video by a Maori artist. The two are listed as finalists in the category alongside Teeks, Valkyrie and Maimoa in the Waiata ...