Hine Toa

An extraordinary memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and M?ori liberation movements, WINNER of the 2025 Ockham General Non-Fiction Award

By: Ngahuia te Awekotuku

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Paperback | 17 April 2024

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336 Pages

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An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements

In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined living. But whanau dismiss her dreams. To them, she is just a show-off, always getting into trouble, talking back and running away.

In this fiery memoir about identity and belonging, Ngahuia te Awekotuku describes what was possible for a restless working-class girl from the pa. After moving to Auckland for university, Ngahuia advocates resistance as a founding member of Nga Tamatoa and the Women's and Gay Liberation movements, becoming a critical voice in protests from Waitangi to the streets of Wellington.

About the Author

Ngahuia te Awekotuku (Te Arawa, Tuhoe, Ngapuhi, Waikato) is the first female Maori Emeritus Professor from a university, with degrees from the University of Auckland and University of Waikato. An Emeritus Professor, she has worked as a curator, lecturer, critic, researcher and governor in the heritage and university sectors. She is a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, a Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and a Fellow of the Auckland War Memorial Museum. She has returned to the pa, and serves on the Paepae Tapu o Ngati Whakaue. She loves cats and chocolate.

Industry Reviews

'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' - Patricia Grace

'Extraordinary, vivid, riveting. I learned, I laughed and I wept over this book' - Fiona Kidman

'Beautifully written and fiercely honest' - Deborah Challinor

'Brilliant. This timely coming-of-age memoir by an iconic activist will rouse the rebel in us all. I loved it' - Tina Makereti

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