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Poutini
The Ngai Tahu History of the West Coast
Brief Description
Māori have lived on Te Tai Poutini for at least as long as anywhere else on these islands called New Zealand, bound by ancient stories and a unique affinity to pounamu. So why is the Māori story so impoverished in a region so rich in storytelling?...
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Format: Hardback
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* Landmark publication recording the history of Poutini, the South Island West Coast., from the iwi perspective of Ngai Tahu * Based on decades-long research by Poutini Ngai Tahu historian and journalist Paul Madgwick * Extensively illustrated with stunning art and photographs
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Māori have lived on Te Tai Poutini for at least as long as anywhere else on these islands called New Zealand, bound by ancient stories and a unique affinity to pounamu. So why is the Māori story so impoverished in a region so rich in storytelling? - Paul Madgwick, from the Introduction.
Poutini aims to correct this by recording the Ngāi Tahu history of the West Coast. Esteemed kaumātua and 'Coaster' Paul Madgwick guides the reader through early Poutini mythology, the discovery of pounamu, the story of settlement, battles between iwi, life in the pā, and contact with Europeans.
The book then explores the land sales and Māori reserves, through to the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998. It is rounded off by a look at modern challenges and opportunities, and topics such as the legacy of the World Wars.
Illustrated with beautiful images and extensive appendices, this is a landmark publication bringing together a lifetime of expertise and research, with special relevance to Te Wai Pounamu (the South Island).
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781990042447
Publisher: Oratia Media
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 November 2024
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Oratia Books
Illustration: full colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 185.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 1400g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Paul Madgwick (Ngāti Mahaki, Ngāi Tahu) is an authority on the Māori history of Te Tai Poutini. He is the chair of Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, an iwi representative on the Westland District Council, and editor of the Greymouth Star newspaper. A lifelong 'Coaster', Paul lives on Te Tai Poutini with his whānau.
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