Ngoi Ngoi
| "Ngoi Ngoi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pātea Māori Club | ||||
| from the album Poi E | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July 1987 | |||
| Studio | Marmalade Studios, Wellington. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Maui Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Pātea Māori Club singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Ngoi Ngoi" is a song by Pātea Māori Club. Originally included in the band's 1987 debut album Poi E, it was released as a single in 1988. A Māori language pop/Gospel song, it was written as a tribute to lyricist Ngoi Pēwhairangi by Dalvanius Prime and people from her community in Tokomaru Bay who were close to her. The single did not chart in the top 40 singles in New Zealand, however, it was nominated for Best Polynesian Album at the 1988 New Zealand Music Awards.