After Pātea’s freezing works closed in 1982, the Pātea Māori Club (previously known as the South Taranaki Cultural Club) had a 1984 hit with its song ‘Poi e’, with words by Ngāti Porou composer Ngoi Pēwhairangi and music by Pātea local Dalvanius Prime. The song was later expanded into a musical that told the story of the freezing works closure and the town.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.
Tāpiritia te tākupu hou