NUKUTAWHITI

A Māori illustration book sharing a visual story of how Nukutawhiti arrived to Aotearoa written in Te Reo Māori.

24 glorious pages of vibrant colour with illustrations created by local rangatahi māori of Hokianga under the tutelage of local artists Bobby MacDonald and Amiria Puia-Taylor with the support and guidance of Matua Shane Wikaira on behalf of the late Matua Hirini M M Wikaira. Produced through a series of waananga koorero at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori ō Hokianga as a part of Tū Maia Tū Kaha Arts Leadership Programme 2021 with the support of Creatives in Schools funding provided by Ministry of Education & Creative New Zealand

Artworks created by Maia Davies-Moon, Waikoru Wikaira, Waimarie Wikaira, Maiarangi Jade Hyland, Allen Nissen, Tiana Wikaira, Nesta Presland, Kairewa Williams, Allen-John Martin. 

Print specifications:

A4 Landscape Book Digitally printed in CMYK, 150 gsm silk matt pages with 350 gsm gloss laminate covers with a PUR perfect bind. Signature Press Limited.