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Ka Haku Au - A Poet's Lament
Television (Full Length) – 2009
She is acknowledged as one of the best composers in the land.– Bill Kerekere
Ko te reo o te tito waiata, na koina te reo o te ngakau. Koina te tino mahi a te kaitito nei.– Tamati Kruger
The language of songwriting is really the language of the heart. That is the definitive task of the lyricist.– Tamati Kruger – translation
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