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Te Ao Hou, 1973, Page 61

which is described on the cover as ‘an original song of He Toa Takitini… written by Canon Huata’ and which starts by swinging in to the tune of a well known pop song. There is, of course, no attempt to mislead here but I think it is necessary to state that it is the words and the use of the particular tune for those words which is original and not the tune itself. Listeners could otherwise claim misrepresentation where none is intended. On the credit side the party is enthusiastic and whilst the group singing is thin in places there are several good solos. The cover is attractive with full notes on the items and on the group. Also pleasing is the fact that the notes take pains to explain just what an action song or a poi dance looks like. Often items are blithely named as action songs, etc., forgetting that the listener may never have seen, or have the prospect of seeing, the items so described. A brief description of what each type of item is about helps to make a record much more meaningful to the non-Maori buyer, particularly from overseas.