Nice to see indigenous voices from my home country NZ resonate so far! Met young French book fan who loves Witi Ihimaera, 1st Māori writer to publish a novel. And glad to recommend The Bone People, a favourite book by Māori writer Keri Hulme. #books #newzealand #writer #witiihimaera #thebonepeople

Un roman à la fois écologique et poétique qui explore les liens anciens entre humains, océans et baleines.
#LePacteDesBaleines #WitiIhimaera #romanneozelandais

Positive vibes to all of you on #BlueSky & all living creatures whole Nature ! Here is the magnificent song of #WitiIhimaera, in harmony with the moving whales he defends and protects =
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4 frames from a film I love. Niki Caro's "Whale Rider". #movies #films #whalerider #nikicaro #WitiIhimaera #keishacastlehughes #cliffcurtis #RawiriParatene #VickyHaughton #lisagerrard #leonnarbey #rachelhouse #tammydavis

Great start #ALAAC25 watching honorary kiwi Loriene Roy & the #APALA Panel discuss the classic 1987 Māori book:
The Whale Rider,
1st release with Penguin Classics USA in Aug.
Fantabulous to listen to kiwi legend #WitiIhimaera discuss his classic, & foreword by Lily Gladstone

Witi Ihimaera New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera was BOTD in 1944. Born in Gisborne, his family is of Scottish and Māori descent, affiliated to the Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki iwi. He decided to become a writer in his tee…

New Zealand writer and national treasure Witi Ihimaera was BOTD in 1944, turning 81 today. Hari Huritau, Witi. #witiihimaera #bornonthisday #supergays #newzealand #lgbtqhistory