Rim D. Paul and The Quin Tikis

aka The Quin Tikis, The Quintiki Showband


After the Māori Hi-Five came the deluge. Such was the success of the original Māori showband that their managers Jim Anderson and Charles Mather decided to form a stable of groups.

They called their business the Hi-Five Company, which is why so many of the band names were a play on the original band’s name, such as The Maori Hi-Quins, and The Quin Tikis. All the groups were strictly controlled by Anderson and Mather, their clothes – both on-stage and off – and their behaviour. They were fined for being intoxicated, for not smiling enough on stage, and even for being seen too often with the same woman (this made them seem unavailable, reasoned the management).

Quin Tikis in Don't Let It Get You (1966)
Rim D. Paul and the Kini Quartet, 1964
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Quin Tikis in 1968
Miss NZ Tour 1965. From top left: Wez Taiaroa, Lou Clauson, Ian Saxon, Simon Mehana. Middle row: John Hore, Howard Morrison, Miss NZ 1965 Gay Phelps, Keri Northover. Front: Gary Wahrlich, Rim D. Paul. 
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The July 2015 Quin Tikis compilation reached No.1 on the album charts
Miss New Zealand line-up and Joe Brown
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Quin Tikis in Vietnam: Weasel Tairoa, Gary Wahrlich, Kevin Rongonui, Freddy Summers, Keri Summers, Sam Mateparae
Photo credit: Noel Bell
Rim D Paul - Runaway title song
Quin Tikis
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Hi Quins in Portugal, 1963
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Rim D. Paul
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at Te Papa
Quin Tikis
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Quin Tikis with Howard Morrison and John Hore
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Rim D. Paul - You Can Have Her
Rim D. Paul's 2015 album Waiata, Wairua, Waiora, recorded by Doug Jane and Wiremu Karaitiana (Billy Kristian) 
Hi Quins at Rex Hotel, Kings Cross. Left to right: Kawana Waitere, Tab Paenga, Thomas Kini, Lynn Rogers, Eddie Nuku, Rim D.Paul, Gary Wahrlich
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Hi Quins
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Rim D. Paul
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Rim D. Paul
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Anzac Teoka
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Johnny 'Gimmick' Cameron of the Quin Tikis with singer Joy Yates, Picasso Coffee Lounge, Grey's Avenue, Auckland, 18 December 1961.
Photo credit: Rykenberg; Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, 1269-E0126-34
Quin Tikis: Sam Mateparae, Gary Wahrlich and Fred Whitaker with Howard Morrison
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Miss NZ Tour 1965. From top left: Fred Whitaker, Sam Mateparae, Wez Taiaroa, Lou Clauson, Ian Saxon, Simon Mehana, Peter Posa. Middle: John Hore, Howard Morrison, Miss NZ 1965 Gay Phelps, Keri Northover. Front: Gary Wahrlich, Rim D. Paul.
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Quin Tikis with Sam Mateparae on the left
Rim D. Paul - Green Green Grass
Rim D Paul profile, Te Waka Toi Awards 2019
Quin Tikis: Anzac Teoka, Rim D. Paul, Sam Mateparae (older brother of Sir Jerry Mateparae, GG of NZ)
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Rim D. Paul - I'm Coming Home
Rim D. Paul - City Girl
Rim D Paul - Little Green Apples
The Quin Tikis, Sundowner Hotel, Sydney, 1964. From left: Rim D. Paul, Sam Mateparae, Weasel Taiaroa, Anzac Teoka, Dora Amohau on drums
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Wez Taiaroa, Gary Wahrlich, Rim D. Paul, Anzac Teoka, Tab Paenga, Sam Mateparae at the Rex Hotel, Kings Cross, Sydney, 1964
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Rim D. Paul Collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Members:

Dora Amahau

Keri Summers

Weasel Tairoa

Rim D Paul

Gary Wahrlich

Anzac Teoka

Sam Mateparae

Tab Paenga

Fred Summers

Kevin Rongonui

Rufus Rehu

Phil Rivers

Marsh Cook

Eddie Low

Bill Rawhiti

John Cameron

Gogi Walker

Trivia:

Sam Mateparae was the older brother of Sir Jerry Mateparae, the Governor-General on New Zealand

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