Tiki Taane was born in Otautahi or Christchurch on 17 December 1976. His father Uekaha is of Ngati Maniapoto descent, while his mother Lyn is of English and Scottish heritage – the McDuff clan. The third child of 4, Tiki was preceded by 2 sisters – Maureen Aroha, Ninakaye and then followed by his baby brother Anaru Kune, from Ngati Kahungunu and Taranaki.
Raised most of his life in Otautahi, Tiki spent his school years at Heathcote Valley School, Shirley Boys’ College and then changed to Linwood High School in his 4th Form year. Soon losing interest in his school education, Tiki began spending time on the streets, getting up to mischief and having many close calls with the law. In the early 90’s, at a crucial time where Tiki was considering some very downward-spiralling pathways, his father Uekaha gave him a classical acoustic guitar. To this day, that guitar can be seen as the vehicle through which Tiki’s life took on a powerful new purpose.
In The World Of Light debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 28 March 2011. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for ten weeks with a highest position of #9. There are four albums by Tiki Taane in the Top 40 Albums.
Chart Date |
Chart |
Rank |
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28 Mar 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
9 |
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04 Apr 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
9 |
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11 Apr 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
11 |
|
18 Apr 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
14 |
|
25 Apr 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
21 |
|
02 May 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
27 |
|
09 May 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
16 May 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
32 |
|
23 May 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
31 |
|
30 May 2011 |
Top 40 Albums |
29 |
|
06 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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13 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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20 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
27 Jun 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
04 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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11 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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18 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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25 Jul 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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01 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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08 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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15 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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22 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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29 Aug 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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05 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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12 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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19 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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26 Sep 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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02 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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09 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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17 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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24 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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31 Oct 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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07 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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14 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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21 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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28 Nov 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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05 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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12 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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19 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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26 Dec 2011 |
Not Listed |
- |
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02 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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09 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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16 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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23 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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30 Jan 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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06 Feb 2012 |
Not Listed |
- |
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13 Feb 2012 |
Top 40 Albums |
26 |
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