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Bilingual Māori literature journal launches in Te Reo heartland

This week the literary community celebrates the online launch of the new bilingual Māori literature journal Te Whē – te hau o te whenua. Featuring poetry, short stories and essays in Te Reo Māori and English, the journal includes work from some of Aotearoa’s most talented Māori writers. 

“We wanted to flip Western notions of publishing and writing on their head and discover what could be created if we used Kaupapa Māori as our structure and inspiration,” explains Anahera Gildea, co-editor of the journal. “Lots of energy can go into the often-dispiriting work of getting published by mainstream methods so we decided to chuck that all out the window and see what happens when we, as Māori writers, define the terms.”
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Te Whē ki Tukorehe wānanga, Tukorehe marae, February 2020
The writing in the journal began with a wānanga at Ngāti Tukorehe marae in January. Writers were asked to respond to stories from the haukāinga, to the experience of being together in wānanga and to the whakataukī E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea. 

Nadine Anne Hura, co-editor of Te Whē says “It was significant to wānanga and then return to launch this kaupapa at Tukorehe, a place where several of our writers whakapapa to, and also to be launching a bilingual journal in Ōtaki which has been the site of staunch language revitalisation.”  

A small print run of 200 was returned to the haukāinga ki Tukorehe, so that the stories that began in the land, are returned to the land. Te Whē rōpū are grateful for the support of Creative New Zealand, Toi Māori, the IIML, IDIA and the Horowhenua District Council. 

The journal is available for free online here: www.tewhe.nz
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Te Whē ki Tukorehe Māori Literature Journal launch, October 2020
​Te Kāhui Ruruhau (the kaumātua guiding our work in this edition) are Patricia Grace, Renee, Haare Williams, Joe Harawira, Mike Ross and John Huria.
 
Contributors: Anne-Marie Te Whiu, Anne Waapu, Annette Morehu, Arihia Latham, Ataria Sharman, Becky Manawatu, Cassandra Barnett, Emma Espiner, Kahu Kutia, Kirsty Dunn, Michelle Rahurahu, Miriama Gemmell, Nicole Titihuia Hawkins, Renée, Ruby Mae Hinepunui Solly, Sinead Overbye, Te Kahureremoa Taumata, Nadine Anne Hura and Anahera Gildea
 
Media contact: 
Anahera Gildea 021 940 957
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  • Toi Tū Toi Ora Toi Māori
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    • Committees >
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        • Māori Markings Tā Moko Exhibition
      • Music >
        • Pao Pao Pao 2018
      • Performing Arts
      • Tā Moko
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      • Visual Arts
      • Waka >
        • Waitangi Waka Pageant
        • International Waka Paddlers
      • Weaving >
        • Weavers Membership Registration
      • Writing >
        • Te Hā Kaituhi Māori 2019
        • Te Whē - Bilingual Māori literature journal launches in Te Reo heartland
    • Ngā Tangata >
      • Tai Awatea >
        • Derek Lardelli
        • Kahui Whiritoi
        • Rangi Kipa
        • Anaru Irwin
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        • Waana Morrell Davis
        • Hekenukumai Busby
        • Hirini Melbourne
        • Emily Schuster
  • Toi Māori Projects
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      • Te Hono ki Aotearoa - 10th Anniversary
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      • Hinemoana Waka History
      • Hinemoana Activities and Events
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  • Toi Māori Gallery
    • 2018 >
      • He Timatanga Hou - A New Beginnings Exhibition
      • Kirihou - Hohua Thompshon Solo Exhibition
      • Words Remains - Ngā kupu ka mau tonu
      • Tūārangi Exhibition
    • 2020 >
      • Ara Mai Nuku
      • Te maramatanga aoao nui
    • 2021 >
      • Atā Tū
      • Toi o Taranaki ki te Tonga
      • Ngā Poopokorua a Rua
      • Whakakai
      • Tā Derek Lardelli Tū Takawhiti - 40 year Retrospective Exhibition
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