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'Whakarongo ake rā' (Based on 'Moonlight Bay')
It was common for Māori lyrics to be combined with easy rhythm melodic Western tunes. Whakarongo ake rā (Here we greet you) is based on the melody of Percy Wenrich's Moonlight Bay.
Reference:
<p>Track twenty from <em>Ake, Ake Kia Kaha E! Songs of the 28 (Māori) Battalion</em></p><p>Original sound file from <a href="http://www.soundarchives.co.nz/"><span style="color: #990000">Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero</span></a>. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero.</p>
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