Interviewed on television in the 1990s, Mahora Peters of the Māori Volcanics said, “We went for six months and didn’t come home for three years. That was the first time we came back, we had a couple of changes and off we went again.”
Revolution
Māori Television: Māori showbands to receive medals for war effort, 3 June 2016
Māori Television: War medals for New Zealand entertainers, 20 July 2016
RNZ: The Māori Volcanics, 29 October 2016
RNZ: The Maori Show Bands Part 2: Millions of Hours of Happiness, 27 March 2005
Mahora Peters - vocals
Prince Tui Teka - vocals, saxophone
Billy T James - vocals, saxophone, impressions
Nuki Waaka - bass
Gugi Waaka - guitar
John Clarke - drums
Matti Kemp - guitar
Hector Epae - vocals, saxophone, impressions
Robbie Ratana - vocals
Paul Minhinnick - guitar
Billy Peters - guitar, ukulele, mandolin
Billy Nuku - drums
Heta Gilbert - saxophone, guitar, bass
Solomon Pohatu - vocals
Marama Smith - backing vocals, guitar
Sonya Taylor - backing vocals
John Nelson - guitar
Dean Ruscoe - drums
Charlie Te Hau - bass
Malcolm Edwards - bass
John Rangi - guitar, vocals
Bernie Pukeroa - drums
Gilbert Smith - drums
Tom Greening - drums
Junior Waaka - guitar
Norman Wanoa
Brownie Kapua
Mere Brown - vocals
Kimarni Waaka - vocals
Renata Kahuroa - keyboards, vocals
Selwyn Rawiri - vocals, saxophone, bass
Jesse Rawiri - drums, comedy
Richard Tate - vocals, saxophone, bass
Joe Haami - guitar, vocals, bass
Richard Booth - reeds, percussion, bass
John Daymond - vocals
Mervin Kaukau - drums