Massey University's Ngā Kupu Ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards have been held annually since 2009 to formally recognise Māori literature.
This year 16 books are finalists in the arts, biography and history, fiction, non-fiction, and te reo Māori categories and two of these books have ties to Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.
Living by the Moon: Te Maramataka o Te Whānau-ā-Apanui was written by Wiremu Tawhai and is a finalist in the Te Kōrero Pono (Non-fiction) section.
Supported by a Publications Support Grant from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and published by Huia, the book provides a unique perspective into some of the traditional knowledge of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, the lunar month and their subsequent understanding and management of their rohe and environment.
Ara Mai he Tētēkura: Visioning our Futures is also a finalist in the Te Kōrero Pono section. This book was edited by Paul Whitinui (University of Otago), Marewa Glover (University of Auckland) and Ngā Pae's Research Director, Dan Hikuroa, and was published by the University of Otago Press.
This book presents the experiences of new and emerging Māori academics as a guide for others to follow, creating the space for them to speak openly about what leadership means both personally and professionally.
The winners of each category will be announced Thursday, 30th October, 2014
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