On February 13th, Te Tiriti-based duo Aro return with Mundane - a rock n roll’ esk, unflinching reflection, on loving the kaupapa, but not always the repetitivity. This latest release from the talented duo, beautifully follows the shimmering hope of first single, Puna Ora. Released alongside an evocative music video, Mundane explores the cycles of everyday life - the repetitive rhythms people get stuck in, and the deep yearning to break free. It’s about believing deeply in t

Puna Ora is a shimmering ode to the unseen magic within us all. Te Tiriti-based duo, Aro, are set to release their new single, Puna Ora, on November 21st, the first glimpse of their forthcoming concept album Tāwauwau, now announced for release in March 2026 . Puna Ora, plays on the richness of the word puna - as it flows through mokopuna and tūpuna. The waiata reflects on how each mokopuna is a union of the many beautiful puna they come from, becoming tūpuna themselves, in t

Te Karanga, our newest waiata - out now! Credit: Maioro Taylor ​Listen to Te Karanga HERE | Watch Te Karanga HERE Award-winning Aotearoa duo Aro are embracing a new season of life and releasing Te Karanga, their powerful new waiata to match. This Easter, Charles and Emily Looker (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua, Ngāti Mutunga), along with their two tamariki, packed up their Pukekohe home, moved their life into a custom-fitted Rugged Kiwi caravan, and hit the road to

Kia ora e te whaanau! Just writing a blog to share with you to wish you all a beautiful new year! It truly does feel like the start of the new year for us - with a our newest edition to the whaanau, Teaumarino, our son who was born at the start of the year just hitting 6 months yesterday. With Matariki bringing our first shows/festivals of the year, and to top it off finding out the first track of our new album has been announced today as a finalist (top 20) for the APRA Silv

Not content with doing things in halves, the new album from husband & wife duo ‘Aro’, coincidentally encompasses a special series of ‘fours’! ‘He Rākau, He Ngārara’ is their fourth body of work, out in the ‘fourth’ month of 2024. ‘He Rākau, He Ngārara’ embodies ‘four’ waiata inspired by five native rākau (trees) and ‘four’ waiata linked to native ngārara (insects & reptiles), resulting in a stunning multi-faceted bilingual album. Last but not least, the album will be out in

Listen/Watch ‘Kia Mau’ HERE Artwork by Mike Looker Inspired by recent events and experiences the pair have released their stunning new Waiata and video clip for ‘Kia Mau’. Aro, proudly brought together, for this very special video, their family and friends - coming together to emphasise the importance of maintaining relationships and respect for people even if we don't agree with them. ‘Kia Mau’ comes off the back of their Top 10 NZ single ‘Tohorā’, released ea

Tēnā koutou katoa! It's been quite a while since we've put out one of these lil updates, so we thought we'd send one out in the lead up to summer and Christmas! We hope you're doing okay out there, it's been one heck of a weird couple of years on planet earth hasn't it? Who would have thought an international pandemic was just around the corner when we were enjoying summer 2019-2020. Wild. While it has been rather gutting to see all the dates of our nationwide He Wai release

Bilingual duo Aro, are taking their music on the road this spring to celebrate and share the stories of our waters, in support of their latest project, & EP release ‘He Wai’. The tour intentionally coincides with Māhuru Māori and Te Wiki o te Reo Māori which celebrates the Māori language. Aro are performing across the whenua, throughout September & October, visiting coastal communities, big & small, and other intimate venues near bodies of water as part of their ‘He Wai’ Nat