Nuku
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Nuku
Nuku
Nuku is a powerful and important snapshot of Indigenous wahine today.
Through wide-ranging voices, this ambitious social documentary showcases diverse representations of leadership, systems change, and success. Readers obtain authentic insight into life as an Indigenous woman in a way like never before.
The 100 stories recorded here are of incredible wahine who seek to influence the world around them. Each offers significance to the story of mana wahine. From Oscar-nominated filmmakers and award-winning musicians, to scientists, entrepreneurs, tribal leaders, artists, environmental champions, knowledge holders, mothers, and more.
The youngest wahine is 14, the eldest is in her mid-70s, and their locations span both North and South Islands and across to Rekohu (Chatham Islands). The majority are wahine Māori, with wahine Moriori, Pasifika, Melanesian, Wijadjuri, Himalayan, and Mexican also included.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781776950843
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 October 2023
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 213.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 1231g
Pages: 344
About the Author
Qiane Matata-Sipu (Te Waiohua ki Te Ahiwaru me Te Ākitai, Waikato, Ngapuhi, Ngati Pikiao, Cook Islands) is an esteemed Maori-Pasifika creative, storyteller, and award-winning journalist and photographer. She is a social activist and cultural commentator who has a 14-year career contributing to leading media publications and books across Aotearoa and the Pacific. Qiane is a regular guest speaker at women's arts, business and leadership events. She is the founder and director of NUKU and QIANE+co, and is the founding member and co-leader of Protect Ihumatao. In 2021 Qiane was awarded the Women of Influence Arts and Culture Award, and in 2023 became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to the arts. Her first book NUKU- Stories of 100 Indigenous Women was shortlisted in the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Illustrated Non-Fiction
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