Coast: Taku Poi E! Music Quiz
'Poi E' was performed by a group from which Taranaki town?
New Plymouth
Hāwera
Eltham
Pātea
'Poi E' was written by Ngoi Pewhairangi and Dalvanius Prime - which other te reo number one hit did they collaborate on?
E Ipo - Prince Tui Teka
The Bridge - Deane Waratini
AEIOU - Moana and the Moahunters
Aotearoa - Stan Walker
In the lyrics, the poi are said to move like which bird?
Fantail
Woodpigeon
Waxeye
Morepork
How was the recording of 'Poi E' funded?
NZ On Air paid for it
Sony Music commissioned the recording
Dalvanius mortgaged his house
Twenty-nine Pātea businesses chipped in $100 each
Which statement is true about the song’s 1984 release?
It received no radio airplay
It spent four weeks at number one
It was the biggest selling song of the whole year in New Zealand
All the statements are true
What happened as a result of 'Poi E' being a huge hit?
Pātea Māori Club performed at the Edinburgh Festival
Poi E - The Musical toured New Zealand
The group performed at London’s Albert Hall for the Queen
All of these things happened
'Poi E' charted again in 2009 when it was used in an ad for which company?
BP
Para Rubber
Vodafone
Countdown
'Poi E' charted for a third time when it was featured in which Taika Waititi movie?
Eagle Vs Shark
Boy
Hunt For The Wilderpeople
What We Do In The Shadows
A documentary about the song screened as part of the International Film Festival in 2016. What was it called?
Taku Poi E!
Poi E: The Story Of Our Song
Poi E? Poi Yeah!
From Poi to Boy
When APRA released its list of The Top 100 New Zealand Songs Of All Time, which position did 'Poi E' reach?
Number 1
Number 37
Number 100
It didn’t make the top 100
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