A Māori language pop/Gospel song, it was written as a tribute to lyricist Ngoi Pēwhairangi by Dalvanius Prime and people from her community in Tokomaru Bay who were close to her.

Songwriter and producer Dalvanius Prime wanted to create tribute song for lyricist Ngoi Pēwhairangi, who had worked on the group's previous singles and passed away in early 1988.

[1] The song features a spoken introduction by American radio show host Imhotep Gary Byrd from WLIB.

[2] Vocalists who feature on the song include Annie Crummer, who at the time was a member of the band When the Cat's Away, Moana Maniapoto Jackson, who Prime worked with on a Māori language anti-drink driving song "Kua Makona", and Cara Pewhairangi, Ngoi's niece, who he had worked with for the song "Haere Mai" for the soundtrack of the 1987 film Ngati.

[5] The group performed the song on television in 1992, on the magazine show New Zealand Today.