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Hine Toa

An extraordinary memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements
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Hine Toa is an incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer, and Māori liberation movements. 'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' – Patricia Grace In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close... Read More
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Hine Toa

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Hine Toa is an incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer, and Māori liberation movements.

'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' – Patricia Grace

In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined living. But whānau dismiss her dreams. To them, she is just a show-off, always getting into trouble, talking back, and running away.

In this fiery memoir about identity and belonging, Ngahuia te Awekotuku describes what was possible for a restless working-class girl from the pā. After moving to Auckland for university, Ngahuia advocates resistance as a founding member of Nga Tamatoa and the Women's and Gay Liberation movements, becoming a critical voice in protests from Waitangi to the streets of Wellington.

'Extraordinary, vivid, riveting. I learned, I laughed, and I wept over this book' – Fiona Kidman

'Beautifully written and fiercely honest' – Deborah Challinor

'Brilliant. This timely coming-of-age memoir by an iconic activist will rouse the rebel in us all. I loved it' – Tina Makereti

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775542322

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2024

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 442g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Ngahuia te Awekotuku (Te Arawa, Tuhoe, Ngapuhi, Waikato) is the first female Maori Emeritus Professor from a university, with degrees from the University of Auckland and University of Waikato. An Emeritus Professor, she has worked as a curator, lecturer, critic, researcher and governor in the heritage and university sectors. She is a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, a Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and a Fellow of the Auckland War Memorial Museum. She has returned to the pa, and serves on the Paepae Tapu o Ngati Whakaue. She loves cats and chocolate.

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