Parihaka (song)

"Parihaka" is a song by New Zealand singer/songwriter Tim Finn featuring Herbs, released in June 1989 from the album Tim Finn.

[1] The song tells the story of the Taranaki Parihaka peaceful protests.

Finn was given a book on the topic (Dick Scott's Ask That Mountain) by his sister and told to write a song about it.

[2] The video was shot by New Zealand director Fane Flaws and notably shot in Auckland Art Gallery with several paintings by iconic New Zealand painter Colin McCahon.

The single version features Herbs as vocalists and was recorded in 1989 on Finn's return to New Zealand.