Kōhine Pōnika
Kōhine Pōnika | |
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| Born | Kōhine Tewhakarua Rangi 28 June 1920 Ruatoki, New Zealand |
| Died | 25 November 1989 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Composer of Māori waiata |
| Spouse |
Koti Hohia Pōnika
(m. 1940; died 1984) |
| Children | 7 |
Kōhine Tewhakarua Pōnika (née Rangi; 28 June 1920 – 25 November 1989) was a New Zealand composer known for her Māori waiata (songs).
Early life and family
Pōnika was born in
She married Koti Hohia Pōnika on 24 May 1940,[4] and they adopted seven children together.[1] In 1967 the family moved to Tūrangi due to her husband's work on the Tongariro Power Scheme, where she lived for the rest of her life.[1][3] In 1969 she founded the Hei Tiki Māori Youth Club in Tūrangi in 1969.[5]
Career
Pōnika wrote
Popular waiata (songs) composed by Pōnika include "Aku Mahi", "Kua Rongorongo" and "E Rona E".[6] Her song "Tōia Mai Rā" won a national New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC) award in 1966 for best action song.[7][8] In 1969 she won an award for original Māori Songs and Lyrics in the NZBC Cook Bi-Centenary Celebration Competition.[7] In the 1980s she travelled to the United States as a tutor with the exhibition Te Maori.[5]
Death and legacy
Pōnika died on 25 November 1989.[9] She had been predeceased by her husband in 1984.[10]
In 2009, her
References
- ^ a b c Underhill, Bridget (ed.). "Kohine Tewhakarua Ponika née Rangi". Kōmako: A bibliography of writing by Māori in English. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ka haku au – A poet's lament". Kōkiri. Te Puni Kōkiri. 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Growing up in Ruātoki and composing songs". Ngā Taonga: Sound and Vision. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Marriage search: registration number 1940/8157". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "More songs". Ngā Taonga: Sound and Vision. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ka Haku Au – A Poet's Lament". NZ On Screen – Iwi Whitiāhua. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Composing and singing". Ngā Taonga: Sound and Vision. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ ""Pop" in Maori Music". The Press. 6 December 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Death search: registration number 1989/54473". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Death search: registration number 1984/51023". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
External links
- "Karanga, Karanga" by Pōnika on the New Zealand Folk Song website
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