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Witi IhimaeraTe Whanau A Kai | DCNZM, QSMWriter

Witi Ihimaera is the first Māori writer to publish both a book of short stories and a novel, Witi considers ‘the world I’m in as being Māori, not European,’ and his fiction has always grown out of this perspective.

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At the 2010 Auckland Wrtiers & Readers Festival;
NZ Book Council;
NZ On Screen

Arts Foundation honoured artists at the Auckland Arts Festival
03 Feb 2011
Laureates Witi Ihimaera, John Psathas, Douglas Wright and Neil Ieremia, and New Generation artist Kate Parker, all have work performed at the 2-20 March.2011 Auckland Arts Festival.
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Witi Ihimaera Laureate Award acceptance
2009
Witi Ihimaera accepts his 2009 Laureate Award from, and is interviewed by, fellow Laureate Ian Wedde
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Book Covers
Book covers from Witi Ihimaera
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10th annual Arts Foundation Laureates announced
18 Nov 2009
The Arts Foundation and Forsyth Barr have announced the 2009 Laureate Award recipients. They are: LYONEL GRANT carver; WITI IHIMAERA, writer; CHRIS KNOX, musician; RICHARD NUNNS, musician specialising in Maori instruments, and ANNE NOBLE, photographer.
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The Wedding
2006
Excerpt from the Royal New Zealand Ballet's production of "The Wedding". The rugby scene in rehearsal in 2006.
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