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Otago Daily Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Christchurch soul singer: 'I wear my heart right on my forehead'
Whether she's writing deeply personal songs or counselling someone else through a tough time, Christchurch-born and raised soul singer Ladi6 - aka Karoline Tamati - believes that we're all in this together. On her upcoming record Le Vā, hip-hop soul singer Karoline Tamati (aka Ladi6) serves up a fresh set of dance tracks that celebrate the spirit of her late mum Fuarosa. While the lyrics express grief, Tamati says the tracks themselves are energetic and enlivening thanks to her unique creative dynamic with musical partner and husband Brent 'Parks' Park. "We want people to be dancing constantly and just feeling the vibe - not thinking about what I'm saying, just feeling the beats," she tells Music 101. Tamati and Park - who married in 2015 - work on their parts of the music separately, she says, and then 'see what happens' when they bring them together. 'He's always pushing me to try and be less literal and more metaphorical, and I'm always pushing him to take what I have and just figure it out." While she has 'absolutely no interest' in how Parks interprets her lyrics musically, Tamati knows he won't lean into emotionality, let alone 'chuck some violins on". Growing up in Christchurch, Tamati says she and Park thought they were too 'dumb' for academic study, but in recent years, they've both become keen university students - she is studying to be a counselling psychologist, while he has completed a Master of Arts. Tamati will play at the Loons in Lyttelton on Friday, June 30. 'You get influenced by the environment, going, 'Well, maybe we're just not those kinds of people. Those are the people who live in other suburbs, and that's cool for them, but we probably will get a job, help around the house economically, and then try and fork out a career for ourselves.' Many people don't have the opportunity to learn the organisational and time management skills required to keep up at university, Tamati says. She feels lucky that life as an independent recording artist had already equipped her in this way. 'You just have to put in the time to do the thing, get the grade, over and over and over again.' Tamati says being able to offer empathy and support as a counsellor is her 'favourite thing' because people need other people to get through life. 'I will walk with you through your stuff, and we'll connect, and we will figure out strategies to help us through or we'll just, you can dump on me, vent on me, tell me. I will help ... I'm basically with you, and we're just gonna walk through this." It's an honour to help another person develop awareness of themselves and improve their own lives, she says. 'It's such a beautiful and special moment to see things click together and know that they're like fully tooled up to go out into the world and face this exact same problem, but in a totally different way.' For Tamati, songwriting is a way to transform her own difficult experiences into something hopeful while conveying a message of human solidarity. "This happens to me, and it happens to you, and it happens to us all. This is how I found my way through, and this is what I think about this thing. "I can't do anything but wear my heart right on my forehead to show everybody." Fuarosa, who lived with Tamati and her family through years of treatment for diabetes, was covered in a beautiful tapa cloth on her deathbed and looked like an 'absolute royal queen', she says. 'There were a whole lot of really precious moments that came out of [her passing] that I can really hold on to and not be so overwhelmingly full of grief.'
Scoop
10-05-2025
- General
- Scoop
Māori Council Mourns The Loss Of Respected Leader Tamati Cairns
Press Release – New Zealand Maori Council As we reflect on the legacy of Tamati Cairns, we honour his memory by continuing the mahi with the same passion and dedication he exemplified throughout his life. The New Zealand Māori Council is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Tamati Cairns, a long-standing member, respected leader, and Pou (Pillar) of our Council. Tamati devoted many years of tireless service to advancing the aspirations of Māori communities throughout Aotearoa. His wisdom, strength, and unwavering commitment have left an indelible mark on the Council and those privileged to work alongside him. As a leader grounded in tikanga, whānau, and kaupapa Māori, Tamati's presence was both anchoring and inspiring. Tamati was not only a strategic thinker and staunch advocate for Māori development, but also a man of great mana and humility. His contributions will be remembered not only within the Council but across the motu. He will be taken by his whānau from Heretaunga to his final resting place at Mataatua Marae, Rotorua, where he will be laid among his tūpuna. On behalf of the New Zealand Māori Council, we extend our deepest condolences to Tamati's whānau, in particular to our Co-Chair Anne Kendall, his sister. We acknowledge the pain of this loss and send our aroha and strength to her and the wider whānau during this time of immense grief. As we reflect on the legacy of Tamati Cairns, we honour his memory by continuing the mahi with the same passion and dedication he exemplified throughout his life. Moe mai rā, e te rangatira. Haere atu rā.
Scoop
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Māori Council Mourns The Loss Of Respected Leader Tamati Cairns
The New Zealand Māori Council is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Tamati Cairns, a long-standing member, respected leader, and Pou (Pillar) of our Council. Tamati devoted many years of tireless service to advancing the aspirations of Māori communities throughout Aotearoa. His wisdom, strength, and unwavering commitment have left an indelible mark on the Council and those privileged to work alongside him. As a leader grounded in tikanga, whānau, and kaupapa Māori, Tamati's presence was both anchoring and inspiring. Tamati was not only a strategic thinker and staunch advocate for Māori development, but also a man of great mana and humility. His contributions will be remembered not only within the Council but across the motu. He will be taken by his whānau from Heretaunga to his final resting place at Mataatua Marae, Rotorua, where he will be laid among his tūpuna. On behalf of the New Zealand Māori Council, we extend our deepest condolences to Tamati's whānau, in particular to our Co-Chair Anne Kendall, his sister. We acknowledge the pain of this loss and send our aroha and strength to her and the wider whānau during this time of immense grief. As we reflect on the legacy of Tamati Cairns, we honour his memory by continuing the mahi with the same passion and dedication he exemplified throughout his life. Moe mai rā, e te rangatira. Haere atu rā.
