Rebecca Robin’s Bilingual Farewell Song | Christchurch News

Christchurch News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 8, 2026 · 1m

Christchurch artist Rebecca Robin is releasing her first bilingual waiata, “Haere Rā,” on September 18th—right during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori—and it’s a soulful journey from darkness to light, born from her first karanga. Inspired by farewell and resilience, the song blends English and te reo Māori seamlessly, honoring grief without erasing it. Robin reveals how this project shattered boundaries between Māori identity and pop/R&B, proving they can coexist beautifully. As an Artist in Residence at Toi Auaha, she’s also stepping into new creative spaces, turning personal pain into universal…