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Witi Ihimaera: Back at the beginning

Summary by E-tangata.co.nz
“Witi was not only trying to learn a language. He was also trying to find ‘the voice of the boy that existed 70 years ago’.” Pictured, Witi Ihimaera at RNZ. (Photo: Phil Johnson) Witi Ihimaera has garnered many awards and plaudits, at home and internationally, as one of Aotearoa’s most celebrated Māori writers. More than 50 years ago, he was the first Māori writer to publish both a novel (Tangi, 1973) and a book of short stories (Pounamu, Pounam…
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e-tangata.co.nz broke the news in on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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