Raupatu (song)

"Raupatu" (English: "Confiscated") is a Māori language song by New Zealand thrash metal band Alien Weaponry.

[3][4] The song features an excerpt from Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Māori language version of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, which discusses sovereignty in different terms to how it is expressed in the English language document.

[6] The song had a wider release across most digital platforms on 6 February, to coincide with Waitangi Day.

[7] "Raupatu" had a strong response online, and was one of the reasons the band was noticed internationally.

[2] During the ceremony, the song was covered by taonga pūoro musicians Ariana Tikao, James Webster, Alistair Fraser, and Horomona Horo.