The 2015 Massey University, Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards shortlist was announced last week, and NPM has connections to four of the publications.
Our congratulations go all the authors and editors for their contribution to Māori scholarship and writing, but in particular would like to acknowledge the following three books which all received funding from NPM's publication support grants programme.
Melissa Matutina Williams for Panguru and the City: Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua - An Urban Migration History. (http://www.bwb.co.nz/books/panguru-and-the-city)
Aroha Harris, Atholl Anderson and the late Judith Binney for Tangata Whenua - An Illustrated History (http://www.bwb.co.nz/books/tangata-whenua)
Rāwinia Higgins, Poia Rewi and Vincent Olsen-Reeder for The Value of the Maori Language - Te Hua o te Reo Maori (http://www.huia.co.nz/shop&item_id=5935)
We would also like to recognise two of NPM's Principle Investigators, Associate Prof. Merata Kawharu & Professor Paul Tapsell for the publication:
Maranga Mai! Te Reo and Marae in Crisis? (http://www.press.auckland.ac.nz/en/browse-books/all-books/books-2014/Ma…)
“It’s Māori writing about Māori, in a Māori way and with a Māori voice, that’s really important.”
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/maori/events/maori_book_awards/2015-awar…
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