The fourth innovative body of work from ‘Aro’, ‘He Rākau, He Ngārara’, celebrates significant native rākau (trees) & ngārara (insects/reptiles). The process included researching mātauranga Māori, related or relevant to, legends and whakatauki, with each waiata written with involvement from members of iwi and hapū that Charles belongs to.
 
Released 19th April 2024
 
He honore, he kororia ki te Atua
He maungārongo ki te whenua
He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa
He mihi nui tēnei ki te takitini i toa ai te kaupapa nei. Mei kore ēnei waiata i a koutou:
 
Paora Puru 
Zane Wedding
Te Poihi Campbell rāua ko Damon Ritai
Kapua O'connor rāua ko Wayne Petera
 
Te Kuru Dewes
 
Vivek Gabriel at Gabriel Audio
 
Laughton Kora 
Chip Matthews
Warren Maxwell
Mike Gibson
Lucy Summerfield
Aaron Clarke
Adam Tobeck
Te Hihiri ki Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa
Gin Papali'i
Abraham Kunin
Sam Kelsen
Eli Moore
Peter Leupolu
Oliver Meade
Anesu Maforimbo
Nic Manders
 
Māmā Pai
Mum & Dad Rice
Christina & Shad
 
A special thanks to
Manu Berry
Cheree Ridder
Dad and Sharlene at Autahi Creative
Alex Carter
 
This project was funded by Creative NZ
 
Tēnā koutou katoa!