Haere Rā is a deeply personal bilingual waiata born from Rebecca Robin’s journey deeper into Te Ao Māori and the experience of her first karanga.
That moment became central to the waiata — an expression of reconnection, whakapapa, identity and finding confidence in her own voice. Drawing on the movement from Te Pō toward Te Ao Mārama, Haere Rā explores transition and transformation: moving through darkness, change and uncertainty toward greater understanding and light.
Produced by Henare Kaa, the song developed through Rebecca’s mentorship with Henare in waiata Reo Māori, while the kaupapa, story and perspective remain grounded in Rebecca’s own lived experience.
Haere Rā marks an important point in Rebecca’s artistic journey and forms part of a wider album
currently in development.
Rebecca Robin is an Ōtautahi-based Māori singer-songwriter, recording artist and creative practitioner whose work centres emotionally direct contemporary pop and R&B; storytelling.
Her music is rooted in lived experience, identity, place, resilience and transformation, with some of her waiata
incorporating Te Reo Māori and Māori perspectives.
Rebecca released her debut EP Stardust and has continued building a catalogue of original music and music-video work.
Her recent artist development includes mentorships with Greg Haver and Henare Kaa, alongside her current residency at Toi Auaha. Her wider creative practice spans live performance, media, advocacy, teaching and digital storytelling. She is the creator and host of Wāhine Wavelength and the founder of Rebecca
Robin Creative.