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Kariri is the result of gun warfare, the spilling of blood, the confiscation of land, the oppression and arrest of our people. The anger spilled over and grew.
– Musician Rob Ruha explains the significance of his song Kariri, Te Ao Māori News, 29 September 2016
What an honor to have such a juggernaut of NZ music working on my waiata. From the day he heard the waiata for the first time, I knew he got it! The very next day he sent a draft recording of his ideas … and the rest is history.
– Rob Ruha on producer Tiki Taane's input to his waiata, Music Managers Forum (MMF) NZ website, 16 July 2016
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