Huia is an independent publisher with a focus on supporting Māori and Pacific writers, describing the diversity of Māori experiences and perspectives, and promoting the Māori language. Through exploring the stories and aspirations of people in Aotearoa, Huia aims to provide a mirror for Māori to reflect and interpret their experiences and to open a fascinating window for the rest of the world.
The Huia team works closely with teachers, subject specialists, language experts, and New Zealand’s Ministry of Education to develop valuable educational resources that delight and inspire. Over 600 schools in Aotearoa teach all or some of the curriculum in Māori language, and Huia provides quality resources to meet the needs of teachers and students.
Ngake me Whātaitai
WINNER Wright Family Foundation Te Kura Pounamu Award, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adult, 2021
Ngake me Whātaitai is an illustrated book about the settlement of Wellington, Te Whanganui-a-Tara— the capital of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Told from the perspective of the local people Te Āti Awa, it is a traditional story that centres on two taniwha (spiritual guardians) Ngake and Whātaitai. The story explains in te reo Māori how the shape and landscape of the Wellington area came about because of the actions of Ngake and Whātaitai.
Age range: 10–14
Language: te reo Māori
Autuhi
Autuhi is an interactive creative writing suite made up of print and digital resources created to help students aged 8–15 develop and refine their creative writing skills. Autuhi supports self-directed learning and includes an online platform and multiple print, visual and audio components in te reo Māori. The different components are designed to be used in multiple ways and students are able to explore them at their own pace. The website was built with the intention of creating flexible sandpit arena’s for students to practise, depending on their interest in creative writing.
Age range: 8–15
Language: te reo Māori
Te Uruuru Whenua o Ngātoroirangi
Te Uruuru Whenua o Ngātoroirangi tells the story of Ngātoroirangi, a very prominent figure in the history of Ngāti Tūwharetoa— a tribe based in the central North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Moving through his exploration of the landscape, this adventure story traces the places that Ngātoroirangi travelled upon his arrival to Aotearoa and his meetings with guardians of the land and water. Award-winning author Chris Winitana brings an Indigenous perspective to many of the remarkable landscapes, with captivating illustrations by Laya Mutton-Rogers.
Age range: 10–14
Language: te reo Māori
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Pania Tahau-Hodges, Executive Director, Huia Publishers
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