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• Carved in Blood

  Bennett, Michael, 1964-

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  The third book in Michael Bennett's (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue) Hana Westerman series brings Hana back to the city and back to the Police force after tragedy strikes close to home. A gripping plot, engaging characters and a strong Māori voice…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mires

  Makereti, Tina, 1973-

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  Tina Makereti's (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Rangatahi) latest novel is a powerful, provocative and rewarding read. Centered on three woman, one Māori, one Pākehā and one a refugee from an ecological disaster in Europe, living in a small…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 17 Years Later

  Who Really Killed the Primrose Family?

  Pomare, J. P.

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  J.P. Pomare (Ngāpuhi) journeys to the darkness in small town Waikato. A family brutally murdered, their chef jailed for the infamous crime, a well meaning prison psychologist and a celebrity True Crime podcaster uncover evidence that breaks the case…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Turncoat

  Baker, Tīhema

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  Tīhema Baker (Raukawa te Au ki te Tonga, Atiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Toa Rangatira) brings his experience as a Tiriti o Waitangi policy advisor to to this Sci-Fi interpretation of the impacts of colonisation on Māori. It's a hard hitting,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Huia Short Stories. 15

  Contemporary Māori Fiction

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  The 15th edition of Huia's biennial short story collection, curates an outstanding assortment of contemporary works from Māori authors representing iwi from across the motu.

• Ruin & Other Stories

  Hislop, Emma

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  Emma Hislop (Ngāi Tahu) weaves together a powerful and intense collections of stories that tap into the lives of women and girls walking the tightrope between ruin and redemption as they contend with overcoming the violence that threatens to define…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Loiter in a Turf War

  a Novel

  Coco Solid (Musician)

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  Coco Solid (Ngāpuhi, Samoa) has dropped a powerhouse of a novel. A moving, funny, sharp and deeply insightful tale of three friends navigating relationships, racial tensions and rampant property development in their home of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tauhou

  Nuttall, Kōtuku Titihuia

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  Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, W̱SÁNEĆ) has drawn deep from her Māori and W̱SÁNEĆ cultures, to weave together a powerful and reflective postcolonial narrative that highlights the similarities of indigenous cultures from either…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home Theatre

  Lapwood, Anthony

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  Anthony Lapwood (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Whakaue and Pākehā) award winning short story collection centres around an eclectic apartment building in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and the many weird and strange going on's within it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Truth Lies

  Kilmore, Karina

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  Karina Kilmore (Ngāi Tahu) brings her experience as an investigative journalist to the fore in this gripping debut. A gritty tale of the dark underbelly of Melbourne, corrupt business people, brutal trade unionists and the insidious side of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kataraina

  Manawatu, Becky

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  Becky Manawatu's (Ngai Tahu)"Kataraina" serves as both a prequel and sequel to her acclaimed novel "Auē." Centering on the character Kataraina, the story explores her complex choices and their consequences. The novel's structure revolves around the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hiwa

  Contemporary Māori Short Stories

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  Hiwa, edited by Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai), is an anthology of contemporary Māori short stories named after Hiwa-i-te-rangi, the ninth star of Matariki. Featuring 27 stories from three generations of Māori authors, including Patricia Grace and Witi…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bone Tree

  Ngarewa, Airana

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  The Bone Tree by Airana Ngarewa (Ngati Ruanui, Nga Rauru, Ngaruahine) is set in Taranaki, following half-brothers Kauri/Cody and Black, who are left orphaned and struggle to stay together. The story explores themes of Māori poverty, violence, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kāwai

  Tree of Nourishment : a Saga From the Uttermost End of the Earth - Aotearoa New Zealand

  Soutar, Monty, 1961-

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  Kāwai -Tree of Nourishment by Monty Soutar (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngāti Kahungunu), the second book in the Kāwai trilogy, follows Hine-aute as she seeks utu for her father's death. Set against the backdrop of te ao Māori's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Eldest Girl

  Giles, Olivia Aroha, 1962-

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  Olivia Aroha Giles (Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne, Te Whānau a Apanui, Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi, Te Āti Awa)"The Eldest Girl" is a poignant multigenerational family drama exploring love, loss, and redemption from the 1960s to 2013. Centering on Tom, an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cousins

  Grace, Patricia, 1937-

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  This heart rending classic from Patricia Grace (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Āti Awa) tells the tale of three cousins Mata, Makareta, and Missy. Weaving the tale of their very different lives cousins is a powerful example of intergenerational family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All That We Know

  Kino, Shilo

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  All That We Know by Shilo Kino (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Te Ata) follows Māreikura, a young Māori woman navigating decolonisation, racism, and belonging. Living with her Nan in Ponsonby, Māreikura's viral speech against racism shapes her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sunforge

  Stronach, Sascha

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  Sascha Stronach's (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Huirapa) latest in the queer, Maori-inspired Endsong series follows a resurrected police officer determined to save her city from destruction. In the steel city of Radovan, the crew of the Kopek, survivors of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bone People

  Hulme, Keri, 1947-2021

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  This is a gripping and brutal exploration of child abuse, culture clash, and self-destruction. Keri Hulme's (Ngāi Tahu) extensive use of Māori myth and language, an unusual narrative structure and poetic writing style makes for an evocative,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tangi

  Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-

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  The first novel from a Māori author, Witi Ihimaera's (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, and Whakatōhea) Tangi celebrates its 50th year since first publication. A…Read moreRead more of this annotation