How many pop hits can you name that are sung entirely in Māori?
Moana and the Moahunters were the trailblazers, but more recently Maimoa Music had a breakout hit with their song Wairua.
It stayed on the charts for weeks and the video has over 5.9 million views.
Seven Sharp’s Tamati Rimene-Sproat found out what motivates the group to stay true to Te Reo Māori in the video above.
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