MAHINAARANGI TOCKER: Love Me As I Am and Ko Te Nau Pararahi

A choir of the star-studded singers of the Auckland Arts Festival’s ‘Love Me As I Am’ takes up Mahinaarangi Tocker’s cry “lovers never lie!”, followed by the concert-ending ‘Ko Te Nau Pararahi’, as sung by Hinewairangi Tocker, Kīmai Tocker and Huirangi Tocker. SOUNZ extends heartfelt thanks to the Tocker whānau, the Auckland Arts Festival (particularly Creative Director Tama Waipara and Head of Programming Dolina Wehipeihana) and our Resound partners RNZ Concert (the wonderful Tim Dodd and Adrian Hollay). Audio recorded by RNZ Concert. Film funded by NZ On Air. #suffrage125 #whakatuwahine Further information about the composer biographies associated with these films can be discovered at https://www.sounz.org.nz/ Explore our extensive catalogue of scores, CDs, books and resource library at https://www.sounz.org.nz/info-for/sounz-collection-library Connect with #SOUNZ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SOUNZnz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SOUNZnz Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/sounznz #nzmusic

Added 27 Sept 2026