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Toitū Te Whenua

Name: Toitū Te Whenua
Brand: Penguin Group (NZ)
SKU: 9781776951222
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Places and People of the New Zealand Wars

By Lauren Keenan

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An accessible guide to significant places and people of the New Zealand Wars from a Māori perspective. This comprehensive guidebook journeys through the pivotal sites of the New Zealand Wars, from the Far North to the top of the South Island, offering a unique perspective on... Read More

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Toitū Te Whenua

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Toitū Te Whenua

Description

An accessible guide to significant places and people of the New Zealand Wars from a Māori perspective.

This comprehensive guidebook journeys through the pivotal sites of the New Zealand Wars, from the Far North to the top of the South Island, offering a unique perspective on events that shaped Aotearoa New Zealand.

With engaging and insightful commentary, Lauren Keenan (Te Ātiawa ki Taranaki) brings to life the key battles, influential figures, and significant locations in an essential chapter of this country's past.

Complete with detailed maps and easy-to-follow driving directions, Toitū Te Whenua: Places and People of the New Zealand Wars is the perfect companion for exploring these historic sites. As the only guide of its kind written from a Māori viewpoint, it is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand history.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776951222

Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 March 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 1.0mm

Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Lauren Keenan (Te Āti Awa ki Taranaki) is a writer of creative non-fiction, novels, short stories and popular psychology. Lauren was a winner at the 2017 Pikihuia Awards for Maori writers and a finalist in the 2019 awards. She was also a participant in Te Papa Tupu mentoring programme. Her short stories have appeared in Huia Short Stories collections in 2015, 2017 and 2019. In 2020 her book The 52 Week Project- How I Fixed My Life by Trying a New Thing Every Week for a Year was published, and in 2022 her children's novel Amorangi and Millie's Trip Through Time was published. It was a finalist in the 2022 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and longlisted in the ARA Historical Novel Prize. It also won the 2023 Book Lovers Award. Her debut historical fiction novel The Space Between (Penguin Random House, 2024), set against the backdrop of the New Zealand Wars, is a national bestseller. Lauren has a Master of Arts in Taranaki Maori History.