He Mihi Aroha
2022
When developing a karaoke version of Troy Kingi’s acoustic guitar classic True Love, artist Kahurangiariki Smith thought of the original love story – that of Papatūānuku and Ranginui. Yet making the work during the 2021 Covid lockdowns meant Kahurangiariki had to focus on what was close to home and the work became a mihi aroha to the magnificent Waikato River:
Kua rere ia mai rā anō, ā, ka kato tonu atu ana wai mō ake tonu atu.
She's flowed since long ago, she'll continue to flow forever.
