wˈaɪdli kənsˈɪdɚd wˈʌn ʌv nˈuː zˈiːləndz mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl ɪndˈɪdʒənəs ˈækts, hɜː mjˈuːzɪk ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ɐ fjˈuːʒən ʌv tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl mˈaʊɹi hˈɑːkə, tʃˈænts ænd tˈaʊŋɡə pjuːˈoːɹoʊ, wɪð kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi sˈoʊl, ɹˈɛɡiː ænd klˈæsɪkəl stˈaɪlz.
Widely considered one of New Zealand's most successful indigenous acts, her music is described as a fusion of traditional Māori haka, chants and taonga puoro, with contemporary soul, reggae and classical styles.