[1] He co-wrote and performed songs, with the other band members, for the Modern Māori Quartet's debut album That's Us!
[2] Whatarau appeared on the television programmes, Go Girls and Find me a Māori Bride.
Matariki attended high school in Beijing, China and in Lilongwe, Malawi.
[9] [10] In January 2020, Whatarau performed in, Modern Māori Quartet: Two Worlds, at the Off-Broadway theatre, SoHo Playhouse.
[11] Whatarau had a leading role as 'Tau', in the NZ film The Pā Boys, alongside fellow Modern Māori Quartet band member Francis Kora.