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Hear The Voices of Our Indigenous Women in NUKU
Step into the wonderful, eye-opening, informative, and inspirational pages of NUKU, a tome that holds the stories of 100 indigenous wāhine toa from all across the globe. Assembled by Qiane Matata-Sipu, this collection of voices will speak loud and proud, and will inspire many generations old and new into becoming their strongest, most in-touch selves…
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Maori Historical Fiction in Monty Soutar’s Kāwai : For Such a Time as This
Calling all epic fantasy friends, historical fiction fans, and readers wanting to learn more about Aotearoa and its people. Kāwai: For Such a Time as This is the first fiction book released by Dr. Monty Soutar, revered historian and respected author in Aotearoa New Zealand. His historical non-fiction books showcase the courage, bravery, strength, and…
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Gearing up for Matariki
I’m back on the New Zealand fiction grid I started earlier in the year, but this time I’m focusing on Māori fiction. I have collected a bunch of Māori books to read and talk about this month with the intention to showcase Māori authors and stories that contain Māori perspectives as this month we celebrate…
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My New Zealand Book Recs
What better way to wrap up my New Zealand book discussions than with a book recommendations list. Unfortunately, I can not add every novel, short story, poem, or collection written by a New Zealander to this list as there would be far to many to note. Instead, I have listed the ones I have read…
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Airana Ngawera’s Pātea Boys – One of the Best Maori Short Story Collections
A truly breathtaking collection of short stories, Pātea Boys by Airana Ngawera is an incredible glimpse into small-town Aotearoa New Zealand, sharing the essence of being an average kid in profound and heart-warming stories you can’t help but love. There is no dull moment, and the characters will keep you entertained from cover to cover.…
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Why Should We Read and Promote New Zealand Stories?
So, a few weeks ago I told you why New Zealand voices are important. Now for the follow up – why should you read and promote New Zealand stories? You, who may be from the US, or France, or the Philippines, or anywhere in the world. You, who probably hasn’t been to New Zealand or…
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