E mihi ana ki ngā mana, ki ngā kaitiaki o Taungatara. Ngā uri whakaheke o Tame Paraone, nōku te whiwhi. This kiriata puoro (music video) was directed by Shivani Karan, filmed at Taungatara, in Manaia, Coromandel, with ngā kaitiaki o Taungatara, ngā uri whakaheke o Tame Paraone and whānau. The kupu(lyrics) recognise my Tairāwhiti (East Coast) roots, and begin with the familiar call of the Pīpīwharauroa (Shining Cuckoo), the bird that signifies the beginning of Raumati (Summer) and the breaking of dawn, he rā ka hua (a new day). This feel good raumati waiata also reminds us to get the work done “mahia te mahi”, lest you’re called out! Pīpīwharauroa was co-written at Reo Māori Song Hubs in 2023, with Tame Tuari ,Byllie-Jean Zeta, and Mātanga Reo Dr Hona Black. Reo Māori Songs Hubs, under a kaupapa Māori songwriting wānanga.