The group comprises core members James Tito, Matariki Whatarau, Maaka Pohatu and Francis Kora,[1] with occasional rotation of the lineup depending on availability of the performers or to allow simultaneous tours.
[4] They were invited to the 10th Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival (2015) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where they won an award for 'Most Daring & Emotional Performance'.
[6][7] Other places in the UK include St John’s Smith Square (London), Komedia (Brighton) and Norwegian Church Arts Centre (Cardiff).
[8] In 2014, the group had a legal dispute with their former manager, Teresa Brown, who had trademarked the name "The Modern Māori Quartet" in 2013, a month after her relationship with the band had ended.
In 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand invalidated Brown's trademark registration as having been made in bad faith.