May 30th sees APRA Maioha & Tui Award winner Ngahiwi Apanui release his fourth studio  album Matariki. 
 
The 11-track disk is recorded in 100% Te reo Maori and features the current Iwi radio single,  anupbeat reggae version of the iconic New Zealand song 'Pokarekare ana'. This single along  with the non-album song 'Everyday' feat Tyna and Kirsten Te Rito are meaning that Apanui is  currently enjoying great airplay across radio.
 
Matariki is funded by theTe Mângai Pâho funding scheme and as such has strong support  throughout the Iwi radio networks nationwide.