Kommi Tamati-Elliffe, joint winner of Aotearoa’s best country song 2026

‘Whakameatia Mai’, written by Marlon Williams (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) and Kommi Tamati-Elliffe (Kāi Tahu, Te-Āti-Awa) has been named Aotearoa’s best country song at a ceremony in Gore on Friday night.