Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In 1984 New Zealand, one small but revolutionary and rather catchy Maori song outsold Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the biggest ...

The Patea Maori Club are coming from Taranaki to run a workshop at the Corban Estate Arts Centre Matariki Festival. They will teach participants to sing their iconic song, POI E, to promote a revival ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The late Dalvanius Prime might sound like a minor character from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but in New Zealand he's an icon – ...

Tearepa Kahi’s documentary examines the phenomenon of "Poi E," the mega hit that outsold Michael Jackson and turned Maori singer Dalvanius Prime into a Kiwi superstar. By Pip Bulbeck Who knew that ...

Hit song Poi E has resounded through the Patea Maori Club hall for more than 20 years. Photo/Bevan Conley The Patea Maori Club made a triumphant return to the charts on the back of last year's movie ...

MANILA, Philippines – In the ancient Maori tribes of New Zealand, when women were not busy raising their children or weaving fibers into clothing, they spent their spare time making poi. Poi is the ...

Whether it's Zumba or a sugar-free diet, January is often the time when people want to try something new. For those looking to expand their brains and challenge their coordination, poi could be the ...