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Stan Walker's 'Mo Ake Tonu' Celebrates Maori Resilience

4/17/2025

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Stan Walker's powerful new single 'Mo Ake Tonu' features Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, delivering a poignant pao that resonated during protests against the Treaty Principles Bill. Set against the historic backdrop of Rangiriri Pa, the music video beautifully intertwines Maori heritage and resilience, using Indigenous instruments to amplify a message of unity for marginalized communities.

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Story summary

Stan Walker's powerful new single 'Mo Ake Tonu' features Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP, delivering a poignant pao that resonated during protests against the Treaty Principles Bill. Set against the historic backdrop of Rangiriri Pa, the music video beautifully intertwines Maori heritage and resilience, using Indigenous instruments to amplify a message of unity for marginalized communities.