Author(s): Tapu Misa (ed.); Gary Wilson (ed.)

Maori | Aotearoa New Zealand Non-Fiction | The Pacific

A thought-provoking set of Maori, Pasifika, and tangata Tiriti writers combine in this celebration of some of the best writing from E-Tangata. Traverse a landscape of contemporary and historical issues through the lens of a mother's loss, a man's hard-won expertise, a homesick student abroad and with the knowledge that all good things begin with ten guitars. These writings exemplify that grief and hope go hand-in-hand in the pursuit of justice and the reclaiming of identities in Aotearoa and the Pacific. Contributors Becky Manawatu, Maui Solomon, Max Harris, Andrew Robb, Joanna Kidman, Joe Williams, Moana Maniapoto, Kingi Snelgar, Emmaline Pickering-Martin, Moana Jackson, Rangi Matamua, Dale Husband, Patrick Thomsen, Shelley Burne-Field, Tainui Stephens, Connie Buchanan, Simone Kaho and Christine Ammunson

Author Biography: Tapu Misa is a leading Pacific Islands columnist and was on New Zealand's Broadcasting Standards Authority for six years. She is currently a freelance journalist and has published regular columns in the New Zealand Herald and Mana magazine. Gary Wilson was a co-founder of Mana Maori Media and a driving force for Mana magazine. Throughout his career he has worked to foster Maori and Pacific voices in the media and has publicly criticised the mainstream media for their neglect of Maori news reporting. Today he acts as a trustee of the Mana Trust and is part of the e-Tangata editorial team.