Author Spotlight Q&A: Jade Kake
December 8, 2023
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Jade Kake is the director and founder of Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism and has a Master of Architecture degree. She is also a writer of
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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.
essa may ranapiri wins inaugural Keri Hulme Award (+ all the other prize winners)
Poet essa may ranapiri (Ngāti Raukawa, Highgate, Na Guinnich) has won the inaugural Keri Hulme Award at the Pikihuia Awards held in Wellington on Saturday night. The award comes with a cash prize of $5,000 which was raised from the sale of the original manuscript of Hulme’s Booker Prize-winning novel the bone people.
Photo by Jo Mohi.
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.
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We foster and promote Māori writers
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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.
Meet the authors
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Author Spotlight Q&A: Shelley Burne-Field
December 8, 2023
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Shelley Burne-Field (Sāmoa, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Rārua, Pākehā) writes fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. She comes from Te Matau-a-Māui | Hawke’s Bay and is an
Author Spotlight Q&A: Zeb Nicklin
October 12, 2023
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He kaiako reo Māori ahau ka 18 ngā tau e mahi ana. Ko te reo Māori he wāhanga ōku e whai oranga ai au i
Author Spotlight Q&A: Airana Ngarewa
October 12, 2023
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Born and raised in Pātea, Airana Ngarewa (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāruahine) is a teacher and writes about Māori affairs for The Spinoff. His writing
Books grounded in Te Ao Māori win big at PANZ Book Design Awards
September 22, 2023
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A story of contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day, which contains more than 200 artworks by 110 Māori artists, has been
Author Spotlight Q&A: Brianne Te Paa
August 29, 2023
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Brianne Te Paa is a Deputy Principal at Kaipara College. She has a Bachelor of Education and a Diploma in Te Pinakitanga ki Te Reo Kairangi.