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E tuhi, taki mai i te ao
Māori ki te ao whānui

Taking Māori voices to the world

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Register now: Te Tupu Hauroa Workshop Series 2026

As part of Te Tupu Hauroa, Te Waka Taki Kōrero – Māori Literature Trust is pleased to announce a workshop series in May 2026 for mid-career kaituhi Māori who are ready to step beyond the page and share their voice and presence with the literary world. These workshops aim to equip experienced kaituhi Māori with skills to support their journey outside of the craft of writing, such as author branding and navigating literary festivals and events.

Taking Māori voices to the world

 In 2000, we established this charitable trust to deliver programmes that promote and foster Māori literature and its place in the literature of the nation. Guided by our own cultural values, we seek to grow Māori writers’ skills, confidence and opportunity. We encourage Māori writers to stand tall as Māori and to support each other and become a strong force within the literary community of Aotearoa New Zealand.

OUR VALUES

Ngā Uaratanga

Tikanga Māori

We are always guided by our own cultural values, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori. We are open to new ideas and innovation – building on the traditions of our tūpuna.

Tū Mai

We encourage Māori writers to stand tall as Māori. We acknowledge that it takes courage to share a story.
We stand beside and advocate for Māori writers.

Whakawhanaungatanga

We create opportunities to strengthen the collective of Māori writers and we nurture relationships with collaborators to build impact.

Whakatupu

We seek to grow Māori writers’ skills, confidence and opportunities. We actively promote Māori writers.

Tino Rangatiratanga

We seek independence and freedom to amplify Māori voices.

Our Mission
and Vision

Mission

We foster and promote Māori writers

Vision

E tuhi, taki mai i te ao Māori ki te ao whānui
Taking Māori voices to the world

Recent Books

A selection of books written by Māori authors who have participated in our Te Papa Tupu writers incubator and the finalists from the 2021 Pikihuia Short Story competition.

Summer Soundtrack Series

When talking about their influences, writers often speak across creative mediums when discussing their creative inspirations. In our Q&A’s we love asking authors what waiata they would include in a soundtrack to accompany their pukapuka. To celebrate Hine Raumati, and to encourage you to read pukapuka Māori, we’ve asked writers to help us create a Summer Soundtrack Series. Check out our Spotify profile now to listen to the soundtrack playlists of our favourite Māori books of the past year!

Meet the authors

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