Mataatua Wharenui
te whare i hoki mai
$41.01
- Hardcover
296 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2018
Summary
Mataatua Wharenui: A Journey of Sovereignty and Return
Mataatua wharenui, the most travelled Maori meeting house, carries a profound legacy. Constructed in 1875, its journey spanned continents, from Australia to London and Otago, before finally returning home to Whakatane after over a century.
The story of Mataatua intertwines with the desecration of Ngati Awa by the Crown and their enduring struggle for sovereignty. Conceived as a symbol of unity after the confiscation of N…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781775502128 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1775502120 |
| Author: | Hirini Moko Mead, Layne Harvey, Pouroto Ngaropo, Te Onehou Phillis |
| Publisher: | Huia Publishers |
| Imprint: | Huia Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2018 |
| Weight: | 1.40kg |
| Dimensions: | 270mm x 210mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
Hirini Moko Mead
Hirini Mead (Ngati Awa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Tuhourangi) is a writer, commentator and scholar of Maori language and culture.
Layne Harvey (Ngati Awa, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngati Kahungunu) is a Maori Land Court judge.
Pouroto Ngaropo (Ngati Awa) is Deputy Chairman of Te Runanga o Ngati Awa and an expert in tikanga Maori and performing arts.
Te Onehou Phillis (Ngati Awa) was a dedicated compiler of Ngati Awa histories. She was the author of Eruera Manuera and is an account of her father’s life. Te Onehou passed away in November 2012.
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