Nuku: Stories of 100 Indigenous Women
Author(s): Qiane Matata-Sipu
NZ Non-Fiction | NZ Biographies | Feminism
NUKU is a powerful and important snapshot of Indigenous wāhine today.
Through wide-ranging voices this ambitious social documentary showcases diverse representations of leadership, systems change and success. Readers obtain authentic insight into life as an Indigenous woman in a way like never before.
The 100 stories recorded here are of incredible wāhine who seek to influence the world around them. Each offer significance to the story of mana wāhine. From Oscar-nominated filmmakers and award-winning musicians, to scientists, entrepreneurs, tribal leaders, artists, environmental champions, knowledge holders, mothers and more.
The youngest wahine is 14, the eldest is in her mid-70s, and their locations span both North and South Islands and across to Rēkohu (Chatham Islands). The majority are wāhine Māori, with wāhine Moriori, Pasifika, Melanesian, Wijadjuri, Himalayan and Mexican also included.
Product Information
Shortlisted for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2022 for Illustrated Non-Fiction.
Qiane Matata-Sipu (Te Waiohua, Waikato, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pikiao, Cook Islands) is an esteemed Māori-Pasifika creative, storyteller, and award-winning journalist and photographer. She is a social activist and cultural commentator who has a 14-year career contributing to leading media publications and books across Aotearoa and the Pacific. Qiane is a regular guest speaker at women's arts, business and leadership events. She is the founder and director of NUKU and QIANE+co, and is the founding member and co-leader of Protect Ihumātao. In 2021 Qiane was awarded the Women of Influence Arts and Culture Award, and in 2023 became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to the arts. Her first book NUKU- Stories of 100 Indigenous Women was shortlisted in the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Illustrated Non-Fiction.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books (Nz)
- : Penguin Books (Nz)
- : 01 October 2023
- : 01 November 2023
- : books
Special Fields
- : Qiane Matata-Sipu
- : Paperback
