Book Loving Kiwis discussion

I'd really like to learn more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and NZ History (particularly that touches on the indigenous perspective). If anyone has any books, fiction or non-fiction that they'd recommend, please post in the comments.

Erica wrote: "I'd really like to learn more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and NZ History (particularly that touches on the indigenous perspective). If anyone has any books, fiction or non-fiction that they'd recomm..."

Hi Erica

I am older than you & not born here & I often feel woefully ignorant.

But I found The Penguin History of New Zealand a good starting point. It will make you think differently about the Treaty.

& not a book, but on Three Now on the weekend I watched Mike McRoberts journey with Te Reo I which I found very moving.

Hi Erica
you ask for ...particularly that touches on the indigenous perspective...
My books Mana From Heaven - a Century of Maori Prophets in New Zealand
and
Like Them That Dream - the Maori and the Old Testament
both deal with how Maori thought about colonisation, what tools they utilised to accommodate it, and why.
They don't deal with the Treaty itself - there are other excellent books on that.
Best wishes for your search and growing understanding.

Kia ora Erica - I've been studying te reo this year through my workplace. Lessons have been holistic rather than purely focussed on reo. Some of the books recommended to us have been Kāwai by Monty Soutar - which tells the story of Kaitanga, a (fictional) rangatira in pre-colonial times.
He Reo Tuku Iho by Awanui Te Huia - I haven't read this one yet, but it is about the reclamation of te reo and investigating the motivations and barriers involved.
Another one I've read is Patricia Grace's memoir From the Centre, which among other things discusses the education system, and land ownership. Also her book Baby No-Eyes which stemmed from the treatment of a family in a hospital in Aotearoa, and Pōtiki which also discusses land use/appropriation.
Witi Ihimaera's The Parihaka Woman might be useful as well. A fictional account of the actions around Parihaka.
These aren't directly about Te Tiriti but are all connected to it in one way or another. Hope some of it is helpful.

Thanks Angie :) A couple of those I've read (Baby No-Eyes and The Parihaka Women) and agree they were very enlightening. I think my Dad has bought a copy of Kawai so definitely want to check that out :)

You could also watch Speak No Māori and/or No Māori Allowed. Both are on TVNZ+ I think.

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