and the Edinburgh Festival, as well as giving a Royal Command Performance. "Poi E" alongside "E Ipo" (1982) by Prince Tui Teka (similarly written by Pewhairangi and produced by Prime) were the first widely successful songs sung in Te Reo Maori in mainstream music, and had a great impact on the promotion of Te Reo and Maori culture in New Zealand.

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