Tiki Taane


Tiki Taane was born in Christchurch on December 17, 1976 to a Pākehā mother and a Māori father. Both parents were to have a profound influence in the years to come.

Uekaha Taane Tinorau (of Ngāti Maniapoto descent) was raised in Waitomo, one of 18 children. In the mid-60s the government initiated the Māori Trades Training Scheme, and Uekaha was dispatched to Christchurch for a panel-beating apprenticeship. Uekaha quickly discovered that few in Christchurch could pronounce his name so he rechristened himself Bob. It was only later that he returned to his Māori roots. Apprenticeship completed, he remained in Christchurch, married Lyn Jarman, and raised a family – Maureen, Ninakaye, Nathan (called Tiki from a young age) and Anaru (born with cerebral palsy and who died at aged seven). Both parents and both sisters have played a large part in Tiki’s career.

Waiata, December 2011
Tiki Taane in a Paw Justice charity photo and video shoot, July 2013
Photo credit: Photo by Gary Baildon
Tiki Taane in Paw Justice charity photoshoot, July 2013
Photo credit: Photo by Gary Baildon
Tangaroa
Tiki Taane in a Paw Justice charity photo and video shoot, July 2013
Photo credit: Photo by Gary Baildon
Tiki Taane, feat Dub FX, P Digsss, Tali - Soldiers of Fire (2023)
Tiki Taane in a Paw Justice charity photo and video shoot, July 2013
Photo credit: Photo by Gary Baildon
Tiki Taane at work. - Photo by Paul Redican
Tiki Taane. - Photo by Quinn O'Connell
Tiki Taane, photographed by Quinn O'Connell
Paw Justice photoshoot, July 2013
Photo credit: Photo by Gary Baildon
2011 Interview for RipItUp
Tiki Taane, photographed by Shane Gallagher
Tiki Taane in Session with CSO (trailer, 2023). Concert documentary filmed in May 2021 in front of a sold-out audience at the recently restored Christchurch Town Hall. Tiki Taane collaborated with the 50-piece Christchurch Symphony Orchestra to reimagine 13 compositions from his back catalogue, including his breakthrough 2008 hit 'Always on My Mind'.
Falling Angels (Demo)
Tiki Taane, photographed by Jos Wheeler
Tiki Taane in a Paw Justice charity photo shoot, 2013
Photo credit: Photo by Quinn O'Connell
Tiki Taane and Sambora - Come Fly With Me
NZ Musician, Febuary/March 2011
Summer Time
Tiki and Uekaha Taane, Wellington, October 2008
Tiki Taane in a Paw Justice charity photo and video shoot, July 2013
Photo credit: Photo by Gary Baildon
Our Favourite Target feat. Julia Deans
Parihaka, 2010
Tiki Taane. - Photo by Jos Wheeler
Tiki Taane, photographed by Jos Wheeler
Starship Lullaby
Dick Johnson, Boh Runga, Tiki Taane - Shadows
Tiki Taane, photographed by Duke Mule
Tiki Taane. - Photo by Jos Wheeler
Tiki and his son Charlie
Photo credit: Design by Jono Hislop
Tiki Taane
Always On My Mind
Tiki Taane & Sofia Minson Interview
Now This Is It
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Tikidub Productions


Dirty Dub

Trivia:

Tiki's early metal band Cultivation also featured future Loves Ugly Children and Future Stupid drummer/bassist Jason Young for their first gig, a NORML show at Canterbury University.

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