Atakohu Middleton

Waka Aroha by Dr Atakohu Middleton will be the first-ever collection of short stories for adults written in te reo Māori, to be published by Auckland University Press in September. Her first book was Kia Hiwa Rā!: Māori Journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand.

NVA judge, Jade Kake says: ‘He whakatutuki tino whakahirahira. He puna mō te whakarauora o te reo Māori, otirā, he haerenga ngahau te pānui!’

‘An incredible achievement. Atakohu has written this collection of short stories for adults in te reo Māori, the first writer to do so. A wellspring for the revitalisation of te reo Māori, and, more importantly, a joy to read!’