On board sounds mixed with the soulful tones of taonga pūoro ✈️💜 | Air New Zealand

E rere te reo o Hineraukatauri Our journey into the world of Taonga Puoro (Māori musical instruments) begins with the Pūtōrino, a cocoon-shaped Taonga Puoro that is truly unique to Aotearoa. The shape of the Pūtōrino is inspired by the native Raukatauri moth (also known as the case moth or bag moth), whose form was taken by Raukatauri, the Atua (god) of the Pūtōrino and of Māori flute music and Taonga Puoro. In this session, Jerome describes three kinds of sound, given to us by Raukatauri, that

Whiti ora, whiti aroha e! For the past twenty years, Pūoro Jērome has traversed the globe with his collection of Taonga Puoro (Māori musical instruments), sharing the exquisite sounds and songs of the natural world and the beautiful traditions of our Tūpuna (ancestors). Over the coming weeks, we invite you to join Jerome on an educational journey into the world of Taonga Puoro as we present a series of eight sessions, with new videos every Monday and Wednesday. From the Pūtōrino to the Kōauau, a