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Ria Hall (extended Play)
Ria Hall (born 1982 or 1983) is a Māori recording artist, singer-songwriter, television presenter, and political candidate. She has released two solo albums, '' Rules of Engagement'' (2017), which topped the Official New Zealand Music Chart shortly after its release, and ''Manawa Wera'' (2020). Her work reflects Māori society and history, and Hall regularly sings in Māori as well as English. Born in Tauranga with an extensive background in kapa haka, she moved to Wellington in her early twenties to attend university and launch her music career. She initially fronted the reggae band Hope Road. After sporadically performing with other contemporary Māori musical acts, such as TrinityRoots, Hall rose to prominence after performing the New Zealand national anthem for the opening ceremony of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Her self-titled debut EP, released that year, won Best Māori Album at the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards. Her debut album ''Rules of Engagement'' is a concept album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maungatapu, Tauranga
Maungatapu is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is north-east of Hairini and south-east of Matapihi. The Maungatapu Peninsula and Matapihi Peninsula are connected by the Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through both suburbs. Demographics Maungatapu covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Maungatapu had a population of 2,883 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 207 people (7.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,443 males, 1,428 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,047 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 495 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 507 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,299 (45.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 582 (20.2%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |