<p>Anna Coddington (Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Te Arawa) was catapulted into the public eye at age 15 when her high school band won a national songwriting competition. Since then she’s released four solo albums, received a degree in socio-linguistics, and has been dedicated to learning Te reo Māori at night classes — all the while raising two young boys. Her album ‘Aho’ (written entirely in the Māori language) recently won Best Te Reo Māori Album at the Māori Music Awards. Jen catches up with Anna at the APRA NZ Te Reo Māori Songwriting Hubs curated by Bic Runga. The story begins with a masterclass in Taonga Pūoro (traditional Māori musical instruments) from Reti Hedley.</p>
<p>Find out more about Anna Coddington: <a href="https://annacoddington.bandcamp.com/music">https://annacoddington.bandcamp.com/music</a> </p>
<p>See tour dates and listen to Jen’s new album: <a href="https://bio.site/jencloher">https://bio.site/jencloher</a> </p>
<p>Credits:</p>
<p>Executive Producer/Host: Jen Cloher</p>
<p>Producer/Engineer: Mike Williams</p>
<p>Story Editor: Karla Arnall</p>
<p>Cover Artwork: Huriana Kopeke -Te Aho</p>
<p>Layout and Design: Sebastian White</p>
<p>Web Design: Aron Lebani</p>
<p>With thanks to: Triple R 102.7FM, Australia Council for the Arts</p>
