HANA MERERAIHA WHITE

Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Te Rangiunuora, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pūkeko, Tūhourangi

Hana Mereraia is a product of the Kōhanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori language revitalisation movement. A graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo Māori (School of Excellence in the Māori Language), she is a reo Māori advisor, translator, composer and songwriter. Hana has worked extensively across music, film, and television, most recently co-leading the groundbreaking project Kōkōuri, a three-part album series showcasing new waiata in te reo Māori. She has also been part of the music teams for Disney Reo Māori adaptations including The Lion King, Frozen, Coco, Moana 2, Encanto and Shrek Reo Māori. In recognition of her contributions, Hana was a finalist for the APRA Silver Scroll Awards (2024) and is a Tohu Maioha nominee (2025). She continues to collaborate with both established and emerging artists to reimagine waiata in te reo Māori, including Lorde, Coterie, Tim Finn, Melodownz, RIIKI Reid, Muroki, Stan Walker, Paige and many others.

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Favourite Quote

Ko te whakaiti te whare o te whakaaro nui - nā Te Wharehuia Milroy
Why do you write/compose/translate/create?

Mō te ora o te reo Māori

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Hēmi Kelly
Everyday Māori: Ia rā, ia rā
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Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku
Hine Toa: A Story of Bravery
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Paula Morris
Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories
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Paula Morris
Shining Land: Looking for Robin Hyde (Korero Series)
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Paula Morris
A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand
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Ko Aotearoa Tatou / We Are New Zealand - an anthology
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Paula Morris
Rangatira
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Paula Morris
On Coming Home (BWB Texts)
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Paula Morris
False River: Stories/Essays/Secret Histories
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Hira Nathan
Māori Ora - Your Guide to Using Traditional Māori Knowledge to Live a More Intentional Life
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Hira Nathan
Piki te Ora: Your Wellbeing Journal
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Hira Nathan
Whakawhetai: Gratitude: A Daily Bilingual Journal
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Poia Rewi
Te Kōparapara: An Introduction to the Māori World
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Whaikōrero: The World of Māori Oratory
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Matariki Bennett
E kō, nō hea koe
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Te Haumihiata Mason
Rōmeo rāua ko Hurieta (Romeo and Juliet in te reo Māori)
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Te Haumihiata Mason
Matapēhi
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Monty Soutar
Nga Tama Toa: The Price of Citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945
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Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War
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Kāwai: Tree of Nourishment (#2 Kawai)
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Poia Rewi
Karena Kelly
Hemi Kelly
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Hana Merereiha
Hona Black
Taiarahia Black
Tukiterangi Curtis
Atakohu Middleton
Hana Tapiata
Matariki Bennett
Te Haumihiata Mason
Mike McRoberts
Donovan Farnham
Hira Nathan
Hinemoa Elder
Tracy Manu
JP Pomare
Airana Ngarewa
Karen Te Ō Kahurangi Waaka
Hamish Bennett
Tim Worrall
Ramon Te Wake
Qiane Matata-Sipu
Stacy Gregg
Paula Morris
Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku
Mohi
Karena and Kasey Te Awa Bird
Monty Soutar

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