He rangi whakaaroharoha tō te waiata nei, kāore i te mōhiotia te kaitito engari e whakapae ana a Tā Tīmoti nō Te Arawa tonu, nō Te Whakarewarewa.
It is not widely known who the composer of this waiata is, although Sir Tīmoti Kāretu suggests it originated in the Te Arawa region, specifically Te Whakarewarewa.