The standing strong house – Te whare tū māia
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The standing strong house – Te whare tū māia – by Reina Kahukiwa, Illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa, nā Greg Henderson i whakamāori
A fictional story of Kahurangi, a kuia from Ngāti Tū Māia and the whare of generations ago, that was built in her honour. The whare is left neglected until hundreds of years later, when it is reclaimed by a community in need, and becomes a source of strength and identity to the people. The Standing Strong House revolves around multiple generations, weaving their stories together in a way that celebrates tīpuna, mokopuna, and kaitiaki.
Format: This book is a Paper back.
Language: This book is written using both English and te reo Māori text (Bilingual).
Published: September 2020.
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Description
About the Author:
Reina Kahukiwa (Te Arawa, Tūhoe, and Ngāti Porou) is an author of adult and children’s books, has three university degrees and works as a Māori Advisor and Programme Designer for Māori Pathways.
All books by Reina Kahukura available at Poi Princess:
The standing strong house – Te whare tū māia
The haka of Tānerore – Te haka a Tānerore
About the Illustrator:
Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Ngāti Konohi, and Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare) 1938-2025 was one of the most highly regarded New Zealand contemporary artists, award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. Her art has been exhibited worldwide and is held in numerous collections.
Born in Sydney, Australia, she trained as a commercial artist and came to New Zealand at the age of 19, where she came to be known for her work drawing on Māori symbolism and mythological figures as well as for her staunch support of Māori women’s rights. She has written and illustrated 12 books of her own, and illustrated a number of stories for other New Zealand authors
All Children’s books by Robyn Kahukiwa available at Poi Princess:
Taniwha (bilingual)
Other children’s books illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa:
The standing strong house – Te whare tū māia
The haka of Tanerore – Te haka a Tanerore
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