His son Deane Waretini would also be a first with his no 1 hit The Bridge, which became the first Maori language song to be no 1 in the New Zealand music charts.
This resulted in the first locally recorded commercial music that was to be released on shellac 78rpm disc format.
[3] After his funeral, a relative George Tait, took his son Deane under his wing and would become his mentor and manager.
[4] In 1996, the Ana Hato – raua ko Deane Waretini, Legendary Recordings 1927–1949 album was released by the Kiwi label.
[5] In 2015, some of his records turned up at the St Michael's and Kelburn Village Fair's vintage and clothing and bric-a-brac in Wellington.