“I am of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whatua decent on my father’s side and Ngāti Kahungunu decent on my mother’s side. This song is a history lesson that speaks of the time when Māori of Ngāpuhi decent were populating the northern part of Aotearoa. Traditionally we have many songs like this that talk of history, passed down through the ages, so that we never forget people, places and experiences of the past. Gifts for the future generations.“