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Latest podcast episodes about Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Nights
Whakataukī of the Week with Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Nights

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 15:46


Legendary New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera joins Emile Donovan to share about new mentoring opportunities for emerging Māori writers, run by group Te Kaituhi Māori.

FORward Radio program archives
Perks S11:Ep231 | Back To School: A Book Rec Episode | 8-21-24

FORward Radio program archives

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 62:16


Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. It's that time of year where kids and teachers are back at school or almost back at school so we thought we would offer recommendations for books related to education—novels or memoirs set in schools or colleges; books with teachers, deans, students, or staff as characters; literature in which education or learning plays an important if not essential role. Books mentioned in this episode: 1- The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 2- Shanghailanders by Juli Min 3- A Five-Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Dawn Nacker @dawndevoursbooks - How To Read a Book by Monica Wood 4- Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson 5- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 6- The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Matthieu 7- Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by RF Kuang 7- New Kid by Jerry Craft 8- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 9- The Reformatory by Tananarive Due 10- The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe 11- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart 12- True Biz by Sara Nović 13- Girl at War by Sara Nović 14- All Summer in a Day (short story) by Ray Bradbury 15- Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay 16- The Rom-commers by Katherine Center Bookish events— 1- Poe: A Dream Within a Dream https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/belleoflouisville/items/431538/calendar/2024/10/?full-items=yes&back=https://www.belleoflouisville.org/%23&flow=1089772&g4=yes 2- Untimely Ripp'd https://kyshakespeare.com/season/untimely/ 3- Cincy Bookstore Crawl https://cincybookstorecrawl.my.canva.site/ 4- Books by the Banks https://booksbythebanks.org/ 5- Cynthiana KY Skeletons https://wkdq.com/small-kentucky-city-halloween/ 6- Rail Explorers https://www.railexplorers.net/ 7- Fenrir Viking Festival https://www.kyrenfaire.com/viking-fest 8- New Kid by Jerry Craft Book Banning https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1144458555/banned-books-author-jerry-craft-new-kid Media mentioned— 1- The Whale Rider — 2002 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298228/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk 2- Happiness for Beginners (Netflix, 2023)

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

New Zealand month continues as we tackle our first Māori text with Witi Ihimaera's 1987 novel and Niki Caro's 2002 film adaptation.The book is short but beautiful, particularly the unusual "framing" device from a whale's perspective that provides an underlying religious element.The film plays more like a standard coming-of-age tale made for a broad (read: white) audience. It's still good, but the intention is surprisingly different considering the many 1-to-1 adaptation choices that were made.References:> Ed. Gonzalez. "Whale Rider: Review" Slant Magazine> Michael O'Sullivan. “Niki Caro: lifting the lid on the Whale Rider 'backlash'” StuffWanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray (BlueSky/Instagram)> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Twitter/Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com Theme music: Ben Fox "Think About the Lights" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Māori novelist Witi Ihimaera, author of the 1987 novel The Whale Rider, joins moderator Nicola Daly (University of Waikato) for a post-screening discussion of Niki Caro's 2002 film Whale Rider. Ihimaera discusses the novel's relationship to Māori stories and cultural practices, his writing process, and the film's enduring legacy. This event was presented in conjunction with the 26th biennial Congress of the International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL). Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39338]

Humanities (Audio)
CWC Global: Whale Rider

Humanities (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 45:31


Māori novelist Witi Ihimaera, author of the 1987 novel The Whale Rider, joins moderator Nicola Daly (University of Waikato) for a post-screening discussion of Niki Caro's 2002 film Whale Rider. Ihimaera discusses the novel's relationship to Māori stories and cultural practices, his writing process, and the film's enduring legacy. This event was presented in conjunction with the 26th biennial Congress of the International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL). Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39338]

UC Santa Barbara (Audio)
CWC Global: Whale Rider

UC Santa Barbara (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 45:31


Māori novelist Witi Ihimaera, author of the 1987 novel The Whale Rider, joins moderator Nicola Daly (University of Waikato) for a post-screening discussion of Niki Caro's 2002 film Whale Rider. Ihimaera discusses the novel's relationship to Māori stories and cultural practices, his writing process, and the film's enduring legacy. This event was presented in conjunction with the 26th biennial Congress of the International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL). Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39338]

Film and Television (Video)
CWC Global: Whale Rider

Film and Television (Video)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 45:31


Māori novelist Witi Ihimaera, author of the 1987 novel The Whale Rider, joins moderator Nicola Daly (University of Waikato) for a post-screening discussion of Niki Caro's 2002 film Whale Rider. Ihimaera discusses the novel's relationship to Māori stories and cultural practices, his writing process, and the film's enduring legacy. This event was presented in conjunction with the 26th biennial Congress of the International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL). Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39338]

NZ Society of Authors
NZSA Live! Witi Ihimaera-Smiler, 2023 Janet Frame Address

NZ Society of Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 48:04


This podcast was recorded at the Janet Frame Memorial Lecture, given by the NZSA President of Honour 2022-2023, Witi Ihimaera-Smiler in November 2023. The prestigious position of NZSA President of Honour, is bestowed on a senior writer and long-serving member in recognition of their contribution to writing and writers and the literary arts sector in Aotearoa.

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019
Gala Night - Jacinta Ruru - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 5:37


The lasting ripples of Witi Ihimaera's work spreads far beyond the horizon, spillling into the hearts of those who most need it. Listen as Aotearoa's first professor of law-Jacinta Ruru shares her experience and early interactions with Witi Ihimaera's work. This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. You'll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio's website http://oar.org.nz

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019
Gala Night - Chris Tse - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 7:45


A generative poem to Aotearoa's beloved author Witi Ihimaera, written and spoken by Poet Laureate Chris Tse. As recorded at the 2023 Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. You'll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio's website http://oar.org.nz

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019
Gala Night - Fiona Farrell - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 12:46


Author Fiona Farrell and Witi Ihimaera go way back – listen to Fiona's tales of her time spent with Witi and the significance of these meetings on her writing trajectory. Recorded at the 2023 Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. You'll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio's website http://oar.org.nz

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019
Gala Night - Emma Espiner - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 5:49


In this snippet from the Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! Award winning author, broadcaster and political commentator Dr. Emma Espiner reflects on the profound impact Witi Ihimaera's work has had on her life This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. You'll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio's website http://oar.org.nz

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019
Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! Festival Gala Night - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 130:07


This podcast was recorded live at the Regent Theatre on the first night of the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival for their Gala Celebration - Te Pō Whakanui i Witi Ihimaera! The event celebrated 50 years of literary inspiration and influence with Stacey Morrison and beloved author Witi Ihimaera. Hear from a bevy of writers, poets and musicians including Emma Espiner, Poet Laureate Chris Tse, Fiona Farrell, David Eggleton, Ariana Tikao and more as they reflect on Witi's influence on their work and the written landscape of Aotearoa. The festival gala was presented by the University of Otago. This Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival podcast was brought to you with support from Otago Access Radio, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature. You'll find further podcasts from the 2023 festival at http://dunedinwritersfestival.co.nz and from Otago Access Radio's website http://oar.org.nz

NZ Society of Authors
Witi Ihimaera Part 2

NZ Society of Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 34:09


Witi Ihimaera has become one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most recognised and decorated writers over his 50+ years as an author. The first episode of this season covered some of those highlights; this episode we again join Witi talking to Deborah Shepard about his life as a writer.

NZ Society of Authors
Witi Ihimaera Part 1

NZ Society of Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 39:02


The New Zealand Society of Authors Oral History Podcast is back with our fifth season! We start with two episodes featuring Witi Ihimaera. In this first episode we begin with Witi talking to Deborah Shepard about the writing scene he launched into in 1970's New Zealand. New episodes every 3 weeks.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Book review: Ngā Kupu Wero by Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 6:27


Paul Diamond reviews Nga Kupu Wero by Witi Ihimaera published by Penguin Random House.

95bFM: Loose Reads
Loose Reads w/ Jenna: July 10, 2023

95bFM: Loose Reads

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023


Jenna reviews Tangi on Loose Reads, an anniversary edition of the novel published 50 years ago, in which Witi Ihimaera has added more details to the narrative to celebrate those 50 years. Whakarongo mai nei!

Literatur - SWR2 lesenswert
SWR2 lesenswert Magazin u.a. mit dem neuen Buch von T.C. Boyle

Literatur - SWR2 lesenswert

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 54:06


Mit Büchern von T.C. Boyle, David Graeber, David Wengrow, Witi Ihimaera, Olivier Gay, Fabrice Tarrin, Felix Lee und Thilo Diefenbach

Write Spot with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature
Write Spot with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature - 10-05-2023 - A Kind of Shelter Whakaruru Taha - Michelle Elvy

Write Spot with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 15:40


A Kind of Shelter Whakaruru Taha - Michelle Elvy has co-edited with Witi Ihimaera an anthology of new writing for a changed world. Broadcast on Otago Access Radio www.oar.org.nz

Write Spot with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature
Write Spot with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature - 15-02-2023 - Michelle Elvy

Write Spot with Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 23:17


Michelle Elvy - Editor Michelle Elvy is Chair of the NZ Society of Authors Otago/Southland branch. She has a new anthology coming out soon with Witi Ihimaera, and a new online platform At The Bay. Broadcast on Otago Access Radio www.oar.org.nz

Write On with Vanda Symon
Write On with Vanda Symon - 09-11-2022 - Daphne Lee and Witi Ihimaera (Part 3)

Write On with Vanda Symon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 56:04


Daphne Lee and Witi Ihimaera (Part 3) - Daphne Lee discusses her new book Fossil Treasures of Foulden Maar. We have the third installment of my talk with Witi Ihimaera at the NZSA Roadshow in New Plymouth. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Write On with Vanda Symon
Write On with Vanda Symon - 12-10-2022 - NZSA New Plymouth Roadshow - Witi Ihimaera

Write On with Vanda Symon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 52:33


New Zealand Society of Authors - New Plymouth Roadshow - Witi Ihimaera. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

RNZ: Nights
Witi Ihimaera reflects on 50th anniversary of Pounamu Pounamu

RNZ: Nights

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 19:35


This weekend the New Zealand Society of Authors will mark the 50th birthday of Witi Ihimaera's groundbreaking collections of short stories, first published in 1972. Bryan Crump spike to Witi ahead of the celebration.

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin
Witi Ihimaera: I think it's fantastic that Kiwis have embraced this holiday

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 12:16


In less than three weeks, on Friday 24 June, we will be celebrating another long weekend, our new public holiday to mark Matariki.  A new children's book, The Astromancer, has been released and tells the story of Matariki and the Māori lunar calendar.  The book is written by the one and only, one of our most accomplished authors, Witi Ihimaera and illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.  Witi Ihimaera joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVE 

B & V
Miriorama #143 - Especial Nueva Zelanda

B & V

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 74:09


Esta semana estrenamos un nuevo formato (¡otro!) que nos habíais pedido hace tiempo: especiales centrados en un país o región, recomendando libros, cine, tele, juegos y más con esa perspectiva local. Empezamos con Nueva Zelanda y por el programa pasan: LITERATURA: Janet Frame, Witi Ihimaera, Patricia Grace y Katherine Mansfield DOCUMENTAL: Sam Neill y David Farrier CINE: Vincent Ward, Peter Jackson, Jane Campion, Lee Tamahori, Niki Caro y Taika Waiti TELE: Flight of the Conchords, Wellington Paranormal y Top of the Lake STAND-UP: Rose Matafeo VIDEOJUEGOS: Sidhe y Dinosaur Polo Club Más música, cómics, animación, Jean Batten y más. Y suenan The Beths, Flight of the Conchords y Aldous Harding. ¡Te divertirás!

Au sommet de la pile...
La Baleine Tatouée

Au sommet de la pile...

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 3:18


"La Baleine Tatouée" de Witi Ihimaera, traduction Mireille Vignol, éditions "Au Vent Des Iles"

Colored Pages Book Club
Witi Ihimaera‘s ”Whale Rider” Part 2

Colored Pages Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 72:25


What it do? What it do??  Hi friends--whale lovers and allies alike--we're back for another episode of this magical show. This week, we're going to be finishing the beautiful, ancestral, and honestly kind of wild Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera! So, sit back and enjoy some vegan crab cakes as we discuss our wishes for the world, Koro Apirana's blatant hypocrisy, Kahu's magical vibes, and bull whales being on they bullshit.  Plug for Left Shelf Podcast: 00:00 - 2:25 Intro/Icebreaker Question: 2:29 - 24:23 Plot Summary: 24:40 - 45:58 Discussion: 46:07 - 1:09:05 Be sure to check out our collaboration with Left Shelf Podcast discussing "The Case For and Against Love Potions" by Imbolo Mbue here Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

Colored Pages Book Club
Witi Ihimaera‘s ”The Whale Rider” Part I

Colored Pages Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 65:48


Hello Colorful Cast of Characters welcome back to another episode of CPBC, that's right the dynamic duo is at it again and this time we are reading.... the Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, I know surprise, we switched it up on ya'll, but you know what they say, surprises are the spice of life...or something.  We explain why we chose not to read the Bone People by Keri Hulme in the intro, so if you're up for it, feel free to join Marci and Ako as we laugh, pontificate, and chat, through this modern Maori novel    Intro - 0:00:10 -0:15:28 Plot Summary - 0:15:48 - 00:35:21 Discussion - 00:35:36 - 01:05:48   Trigger Warning: This episode discusses child abuse from 00:03:05 - 01:05:48 and racial violence from 00:31:34 -00:35:21   Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

95bFM: Long Player
Long Player: MA - 'Breakfast With Hades'

95bFM: Long Player

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021


Pōneke artist, MĀ, chats to Jess about tracks from her debut album, 'Breakfast With Hades'. As she takes us through album, she shares her influences from Witi Ihimaera, her mother's play, her past relationship, to various soundscapes.  Tracklist: Dreamswimmer Hikoi Kitchen Green feat. Tama Ata Marie Thanks to NZ On Air Music!

Free FM – The Free Breakfast
Free FM – The Free Breakfast – 19-08-2021

Free FM – The Free Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 20:48


Literary taonga Witi Ihimaera talks with Cate Prestidge about his career and memoir writing. Witi discusses tips for budding authors and the importance of capturing the stories of the people around you.

Chapter One: Take Two
The Whale Rider S02 E19

Chapter One: Take Two

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 50:03


Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand-German family drama film written and directed by Niki Caro. Based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera, the film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Māori girl whose ambition is to become the chief of the tribe. Her grandfather Koro Apirana believes that this is a role reserved for males only.https://events.humanitix.com/chapter-one-take-two-dune-1984Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chapteronetaketwo)

Auckland Libraries
Witi Ihimaera: Tekoteko Cradled in Loving Arms

Auckland Libraries

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 11:30


Acclaimed New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera launched his memoir Native Son at Going West in 2019. He gave a powerful and emotional reading from the book, with sonic accompaniment by the multi-instrumentalist Kingsley Spargo. At Going West, we were extremely honoured to host the launch, for what was the second installment of Ihimaera's planned three-part memoir. To mark the occasion, he read an evocative passage drawing on ancient Māori legend and wrestling with the trauma of his teen years. Musical polymath Kingsley Spargo provided a rich, multi-layered soundscape to accompany the reading, with diverse techniques on both taonga puoro and orchestral instruments, mixed with innovative use of digital processing. The session was introduced by Harriet Allan from Penguin Random House. Witi Ihimaera is of Te Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Tūhoe, Te Whānau ā Apanui and Ngāti Porou descent. He was the first Māori to publish a novel, Tangi, in 1973. He has subsequently gone on to become one of New Zealand's leading writers. He is passionate about writing Māori stories and creating opportunities for them to be shown not only in print but also in theatre and on film. The first installment of his memoir, Māori Boy, won the 2016 Ockham Award for the best non-fiction work. His play, All Our Sons, won six Wellington theatre awards. He is currently writing the third volume of his memoir.

Writers and Company from CBC Radio
Witi Ihimaera and Ali Cobby Eckermann on the power of Indigenous storytelling

Writers and Company from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 58:40


Eleanor speaks with the first Maori novelist, whose magical story The Whale Rider was a hit movie. And, the award-winning Aboriginal Australian writer, whose powerful poetry and memoir explore her history as part of Australia's Stolen Generation.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Review needs to go further than NZ Opera - Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 1:34


A who's who of New Zealand opera and the arts has written to the government asking for an independent review of the sector. In May, Witi Ihimaera, Murray Shaw and Rachael Walkinton resigned from the board of NZ Opera citing concern over the artistic direction the company. They described as a "lack of thought and responsibility toward those who love opera". Earlier this month the three ex-board members, along with a host of others, wrote to the Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni asking for her help. Ihimaera says a review needs to go wider than just the New Zealand Opera company. He says this could mean the end of the New Zealand Opera company as we know it. An NZ Opera spokesperson says their company has been in touch with the Minister regarding the letter but did not confirm if it would support a review of the sector as a whole.

Auckland Writers Festival
FESTIVAL GALA NIGHT - TRUE STORIES TOLD LIVE: STRANGER THAN FICTION (2021)

Auckland Writers Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 116:28


A triumphant return to the Aotea stage for this most loved Festival event, which signifies the start of three full days of public programming. Surprise and delight will ensue as eight terrific writers take the stage to tell a true, no script- no- prop, personal story using ‘stranger than fiction' as a prompt. This year's champions include: poet and comms queen Kate Camp, French style photographer and influencer Garance Doré, current Poet Laureate David Eggleton, Iranian-NZ filmmaker and essayist Ghazaleh Golbakhsh, literary legend Witi Ihimaera, Australian prize-winner Laura Jean McKay, comedian and author Tom Sainsbury and poet Aigagalefili Fepulea'i Tapua'i. Supported by Craigs Investment Partners. AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL WAITUHI O TĀMAKI 2021

RNZ: Morning Report
NZ Opera Resignation not due to unruly tourists show - Ihimaera

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 2:48


The three board members who resigned from NZ Opera last week have pushed back at suggestions their decision was linked to a planned show based on the antics of a group of unruly tourists. Last week RNZ revealed Witi Ihimaera, Murray Shaw and Rachael Walkinton had stepped down, citing concerns over the company's artistic direction. The timing coincided with the announcement of a new production based on an English family who attracted negative publicity when they toured New Zealand in 2019. But Witi Ihimaera told reporter Emma Hatton the new show was not the reason the three resigned.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Simon O'Neill: Direction of NZ Opera resignations down to unruly tourist opera plans

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 4:11


There's drama at the Opera.New Zealand Opera board directors Witi Ihimaera, Murray Shaw and Rachael Walkinton have quit.The resignations come after the organisation announced its newest production would be based on the so-called unruly tourists who garnered fame here in 2019.Renowned New Zealand tenor, Simon O'Neill, told Heather Du Plessis-Allan the current direction the Opera's taking is the reason for their departure.He says there are many things about the artistic direction people are unhappy about. LISTEN ABOVE

RNZ: Morning Report
NZ Opera board members quit after announcement of unruly tourists production

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 3:51


In a drama fit for the stage itself - a third of the board of New Zealand Opera has resigned. The mass walkout is in apparent protest at the artistic direction of the company. A letter from the Board chair on Tuesday confirmed directors Murray Shaw, Rachael Walkinton and Witi Ihimaera are stepping down. The news comes almost two weeks after the Opera announced its newest production would be based on the saga of the so-called unruly tourists - a story which gripped the media in the summer of 2019. Emma Hatton reports.

RNZ: Morning Report
NZ Opera board members quit after announcement of unruly tourists production

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 3:51


In a drama fit for the stage itself - a third of the board of New Zealand Opera has resigned. The mass walkout is in apparent protest at the artistic direction of the company. A letter from the Board chair on Tuesday confirmed directors Murray Shaw, Rachael Walkinton and Witi Ihimaera are stepping down. The news comes almost two weeks after the Opera announced its newest production would be based on the saga of the so-called unruly tourists - a story which gripped the media in the summer of 2019. Emma Hatton reports.

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019
Navigating the Stars ​Māori Creation Myths - Witi Ihimaera - Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021

Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2019

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 54:00


“Step through the gateway now to stories that are as relevant today as they ever were,” invites master storyteller Witi Ihimaera. He will talk with Jacinta Ruru about his latest book, Navigating the Stars: Māori Creation Myths, in which he traces the history of Māori people through their creation myths, bringing them to the twenty-first century.

Radio One 91FM Dunedin
Witi Ihimaera (on 'Navigating the Stars' and 'Love in the Time of COVID' at Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021) Interview - Jamie Green - Radio One 91fm

Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021


Witi Ihimaera (on 'Navigating the Stars' and 'Love in the Time of COVID' at Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Radio One 91FM Dunedin
Witi Ihimaera (on 'Navigating the Stars' and 'Love in the Time of COVID' at Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021) Interview - Jamie Green - Radio One 91fm

Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021


Witi Ihimaera (on 'Navigating the Stars' and 'Love in the Time of COVID' at Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival 2021) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Word Christchurch Festival
WORD Gala: Brave Worlds

Word Christchurch Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 118:04


30 October 2020 | WORD Christchurch Spring Festival Presented by Heartland Bank Our gala night opens the weekend with six of our distinguished writers responding to the shifting world around us. What does it mean to find courage in the face of a global pandemic, race protests, border strife and climate anxiety? Each writer will deliver a short keynote that is sure to provoke both thought and emotion. With Becky Manawatu, Witi Ihimaera, Mohamed Hassan, Laura Jean McKay, Elizabeth Knox and Behrouz Boochani, hosted by John Campbell.

Word Christchurch Festival
An Evening With Witi Ihimaera & Kingsley Spargo

Word Christchurch Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 50:10


31 October 2020 | WORD Christchurch Spring Festival Join one of Aotearoa’s master storytellers, Witi Ihimaera, for a very special evening of myths and music. His new book, Navigating the Stars, is a spellbinding and provocative retelling of traditional Maori myths for the twenty-first century. From Hawaiki to Aotearoa, the ancient navigators brought their myths, while looking to the stars — bright with gods, ancestors and stories — to guide the way. Telling tales from the book and from his latest memoir Native Son, the sequel to his award-winning Māori Boy, Ihimaera will be accompanied by sound artist and musical polymath Kingsley Spargo. This will be a very special evening indeed.

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
Witi Ihimaera - Navigating the Stars: Māori creation myths

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 21:58


Beloved author Witi Ihimaera joins Jesse to talk about his new book in which he retells traditional stories for the 21st century. It's called Navigating the Stars: Māori creation myths.

The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language Learners
AFP 180 - Hēmi Kelly: Māori Language and Culture

The Actual Fluency Podcast for Language Learners

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 41:16


Brought to you by OPTILINGO -- https://optilingo.com Editor's Note: A previous version of this episode had some audio issues, which have been fixed. In this episode I'm joined by "A Māori Phrase a Day" author Hēmi Kelly, to find out a little more about Māori, which is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, as well as the language. Hēmi is a full-time lecturer in te reo Māori at the Auckland University of Technology. His academic research and writing focus largely on the revitalsation of the Māori language and translation studies. Hēmi is a licensed translator and graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo (The Institute of Excellence in the Māori Language). In 2017, Hēmi translated Witi Ihimaera's novella in Sleeps Standing and published his first book A Māori Word a Day in 2018. In 2019, Hēmi published his first creative writing piece in English in Purakau, a collection of Māori myths retold by Maori writers. Here's what we talk about in the episode: What is "Māori" and where is New Zealand? What is the relationship between the Māori and non-Māori population in New Zealand? What is the legal status of the Māori language What is being done to revitalize the language for the last 100 years What is happening today to improve relations and cultural understanding? What is the Māori language, and what does it sound like? + Much more! LINKS: A MAORI PHRASE A DAY FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/263436354660573/ A MAORI PHRASE A DAY Book: https://www.amazon.com/Maori-Phrase-Day-Hemi-Kelly-ebook/dp/B081ZJ79C7 HEMI'S TEDx TALK: Te Reo Māori: A new era for the language https://youtu.be/93u5sM4JJbU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actualfluency/message

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Book review - Navigating the Stars by Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 6:49


Michelle Rahurahu Scott reviews Navigating the Stars by Witi Ihimaera, published by Penguin Random House.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
Book review - Navigating the Stars by Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 6:49


Michelle Rahurahu Scott reviews Navigating the Stars by Witi Ihimaera, published by Penguin Random House.

The Boggcast NZ
S2 | Ep 2 with Hēmi Kelly

The Boggcast NZ

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 72:54


Hēmi Kelly (Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Tahu–Ngāti Whāoa) started learning te reo Māori as a young teenager and naturally progressed into teaching roles after study. Hēmi is a full-time lecturer in te reo Māori at the Auckland University of Technology. His academic research and writing focus on the revitalisation of the Māori language and translation studies. Hēmi is a licensed translator and graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo (The Institute of Excellence in the Māori Language). He is also involved in Māori language planning and revitalisation initiatives in a number of organisations, including his own tribal communities. In 2017, Hēmi translated Witi Ihimaera's novella Sleeps Standing, and he published his first book A Māori Word a Day in 2018. In 2019, Hēmi published his first creative writing piece in English in Pūrākau, a collection of Māori myths retold by Māori writers and his second book A Māori Phrase a Day in 2020.

Reading Women
Ep. 95 | Anthologies

Reading Women

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 43:14


For September’s theme, Kendra, Jaclyn, and special guest Dani Roulette recommend anthologies! Many Thanks to Our Sponsors EveryPlate Miracle Country by Kendra Atleework Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Things Mentioned 2020 Booker Longlist Announced International Booker Prize Winner Announced Nakkiah Lui has launched a publishing imprint called JOAN with Allen and Unwin Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction Shortlist Announced Teela Reid (co-founder of @blackfulla_bookclub on IG) won the Daisy Utemorrah Award for her manuscript Our Matriarchs Matter Past Coverage A Map Is Only One Story: Twenty Writers on Immigration, Family, and the Meaning of Home edited by Nicole Chung and Mensah Demary Interview with Nicole Chung Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism edited by Nikki Khanna Ep. 87 | API Heritage Month: Nonfiction Black Marks on the White Page edited by Witi Ihimaera and Tina Makereti Ep. 73 | Indigenous Women Writers from Around the World Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Dr. Anita Heiss Ep. 74 | An American Sunrise and Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia It’s Not About the Burqa edited by Miriam Khan Ep. 63 | Ramadan Reading Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World edited by Zahra Hankir Ep. 76.5 | Honorable Mentions Books Mentioned Fire Front: First Nations Poetry and Power Today edited by Allison Whittaker Video of Author Readings Things My Mother and I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence edited by Michele Filgate Growing Up African in Australia edited by Maxine Beneba Clarke About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times edited Peter Catapano and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson This Place: 150 Years Retold Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water edited by Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair and Warren Cariou Currently Reading A Measure of Belonging: Writers of Color on the New American South ed by Cinelle Barnes We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib About Our Guest Danielle Roulette is Anishinaabeg from Dog Creek First Nation. She is a literary blogger and an aspiring writer living on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. Blog | YouTube | Instagram CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

sofareader
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera (EN)

sofareader

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 9:25


Another great book to movie adaptation :) The channel that recommended me the book is the: Mayra Sigward - All About That Book For more content follow my instagram @sofareader

Going West Audio
Tekoteko Cradled in Loving Arms

Going West Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 11:30


Acclaimed New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera launched his memoir Native Son at Going West in 2019. He gave a powerful and emotional reading from the book, with sonic accompaniment by the multi-instrumentalist Kingsley Spargo.  At Going West, we were extremely honoured to host the launch, for what was the second installment of Ihimaera's planned three-part memoir.  To mark the occasion, he read an evocative passage drawing on ancient Māori legend and wrestling with the trauma of his teen years..  Musical polymath Kingsley Spargo provided a rich, multi-layered soundscape to accompany the reading, with diverse techniques on both taonga puoro and orchestral instruments, mixed with innovative use of digital processing. The session was introduced by Harriet Allan from Penguin Random House. Witi Ihimaera is of Te Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Tūhoe, Te Whānau ā Apanui and Ngāti Porou descent. He was the first Māori to publish a novel, Tangi, in 1973. He has subsequently gone on to become one of New Zealand's leading writers. He is passionate about writing Māori stories and creating opportunities for them to be shown not only in print but also in theatre and on film. The first installment of his memoir, Māori Boy, won the 2016 Ockham Award for the best non-fiction work. His play, All Our Sons, won six Wellington theatre awards. He is currently writing the third volume of his memoir.

Auckland Writers Festival
2020 WINTER SERIES Ep 10: Renée, Joshua Whitehead, Ruby Mae Hinepunui Solly

Auckland Writers Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 64:56


The Auckland Writers Festival Winter Series will be streaming live and free-to-view on the Festival’s YouTube and Facebook channels, and then available as a video or podcast via our soundcloud, iTunes or our website. Episode 10 showcases guests from our 2020 Onāianei series: RENÉE: Playwright, novelist, poet, memoirist, and blogger Renée (Ngāti Kahungunu), has documented NZ’s social history in work that includes Wednesday To Come, Setting The Table, and memoir These Two Hands. She has recently written her first crime novel, The Wild Card. JOSHUA WHITEHEAD: Two-spirit Canadian First Nations poet and novelist Joshua Whitehead, is the author of the poetry collection Full-Metal Indigiqueer and the novel Jonny Appleseed, which won a Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction. He is currently working towards a doctorate in Indigenous literatures and cultures. RUBY MAE HINEPUNUI SOLLY:Writer and musician, Ruby Mae Hinepunui Solly (Kāi Tahu) has been published in journals such as Landfall, Minarets, and Starling. She recently released her debut album Pōneke, featuring cello, nga taonga puoro and accompanying poems. Her debut poetry collection Tōku Pāpā, will be published in 2021. HOSTED BY TINA MAKERETI: Tina Makereti is the Onāianei Series programmer for our 2020 Festival. Her work includes the novel The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke, and 2016 Commonwealth Pacific Prizewinning short story Black Milk. She co-edited Black Marks on the White Page with Witi Ihimaera and was a contributor to Pūrākau – Māori Myths Retold This series provides an opportunity to champion New Zealand and international books that were to feature at our cancelled May Festival, we encourage you to support writers and NZ publishers and booksellers by purchasing featured books. Order via our Festival bookseller. #awfwinterseries

il posto delle parole
Ines Cavalcanti "Premio Ostana"

il posto delle parole

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 18:38


Ines Cavalcanti"Premio Ostana"Scritture in Lingua Madrehttps://www.premioostana.it/Premio OstanaScritture in Lingua Madre / escrituras en lenga maireedizione speciale online venerdì 5 e sabato 6 giugno 2020 Un'occasione di incontro in Rete per le lingue madri del mondo:occitano, basco, maltese, innu, sardo, cimbro, catalano e catalano di Alghero, cheyenne, griko, corso francoprovenzale, amazigh (berbero), ciuvascio, bretone, yoruba, shuar, maori ai tempi della pandemiaIl “Premio Ostana: scritture in lingua madre” è un appuntamento con le lingue madri del mondo che ogni anno riunisce a Ostana, paese occitano di 85 abitanti in Valle Po ai piedi del Monviso, autori di lingua madre da tutto il mondo, per un festival dedicato alla celebrazione della biodiversità linguistica. Nel corso degli anni, Ostana ha ospitato 37 lingue provenienti dai 5 continenti, unite dallo spirito di convivéncia, parola trobadorica che significa “l'arte di vivere insieme in armonia”. Si è consolidata così una rete internazionale di autori, appassionati e sostenitori della diversità linguistica, che fanno del Premio Ostana un appuntamento annuale imperdibile per ragionare e discutere sul presente e il futuro delle lingue minoritarie, nella difesa dei diritti linguistici e del loro valore universale. Data l'impossibilità di realizzare la XII edizione nel modo classico, il Premio Ostana ha chiamato a raccolta i premiati delle scorse edizioni per realizzare due giorni di diretta online sul sito premioostana.it con interviste, conferenze, contributi letterari, musicali, artistici. Il filo conduttore del programma online è quello di sempre: dare voce alle lingue indigene nel mondo. Un omaggio a Luis Sepúlveda con una maratona di lettura incrociata de La Gabbianella e il Gatto nelle lingue madri: sardo, catalano algherese, tabarchino, occitano alpino e francoprovenzale; il poeta statunitense Bob Holman, che porterà una riflessione sulla promozione della diversità linguistica nel mondo con il suo documentario - in prima visione in Italia - Language Matters with Bob Holman. Si parlerà di poesia con Lance David Henson, poeta Cheyenne; Aurélia Lassaque, poetessa occitana; Josephine Bacon, poetessa di lingua innu (Canada) e Antony Heulin, poeta bretone; e, in questi tempi di pandemia, è stato pensato un omaggio a Max Rouquette (1908-2005) - tra i più grandi autori occitani del Novecento – tramite letture in musica a partire dal suo attualissimo romanzo Cèrca de Pendariès, incentrato sulle epidemie di peste che flagellarono la Provenza a metà del Cinquecento. Si rifletterà su lingua, politica e società basca con lo scrittore e poeta Harkaitz Cano e la traduttrice Lurdes Auzmendi; sulla lingua Yorùbá con Kola Tubosun, linguista nigeriano; sul griko, minoranza linguistica storica della Grecìa salentina, e ancora sulla lingua berbera o “tamazight” con un documentario inedito dedicato. Grazie alla collaborazione con il CIRDOC - Institut occitan de cultura e Ràdio Lenga d'Òc interverranno in diretta dalla sede della radio a Montpellier Mathieu Poitavin, Danielle Julien e Roland Pécout per raccontare la loro esperienza a Ostana. E ancora: un inedito racconto di Witi Ihimaera per i bambini italiani in quarantena e il contributo del regista e produttore sardo Tore Cubeddu, che descriverà l'esperienza della televisione sarda EjaTV ai tempi del Covid-19. In allegato la nota stampa completa e alcune immagini di repertorio.Il programma completo è disponibile anche sul sito www.premioostana.itIL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa
At home with Dr Haare Williams

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 31:33


Dr Haare Williams is RNZ Alumni having worked as part of the Maori unit in the formative years of public broadcasting, this week he released the book 'Words of a Kaumatua' edited by Witi Ihimaera. The book is part biographical and features a collection of poetry written by Williams over the years. Te Ahi Kaa is at his home in Auckland to talk about the book and how an idyllic childhood at Ohiwa harbour shaped a career in education and broadcasting.

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa
At home with Dr Haare Williams

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 31:33


Dr Haare Williams is RNZ Alumni having worked as part of the Maori unit in the formative years of public broadcasting, this week he released the book 'Words of a Kaumatua' edited by Witi Ihimaera. The book is part biographical and features a collection of poetry written by Williams over the years. Te Ahi Kaa is at his home in Auckland to talk about the book and how an idyllic childhood at Ohiwa harbour shaped a career in education and broadcasting.

Reading Women
Ep. 73 | Indigenous Women Writers from Around the World

Reading Women

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 44:27


For September’s  theme, Kendra, Jaclyn, and special guest Mallory Whiteduck discuss books by Indigenous women from around the world. Things MentionedReading Prize for FictionDr. Brittany Jock on Getting Curiousnative-land.ca Books MentionedAn American Sunrise by Joy HarjoGrowing Up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Dr. Anita HeissTrail of Lightning by Rebecca RoanhorseBlack Marks on a White Page edited by Witi Ihimaera and Tina MakeretiJaclyn first found this title via @ns510reads on Instagram Guest PicksLove Medicine by Louise ErdrichMy Body Is a Book of Rules by Elissa Washuta Currently ReadingBirdie by Tracey LindbergDani’s Review of Birdie on @thunderbirdwomanreads on InstagramMullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and furchild photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading WomenTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knowing Animals
Protecting Animals 26: Author Witi Ihimaera

Knowing Animals

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 24:51


In this very special episode of Knowing Animals I am joined by beloved New Zealand author Witi Ihimaera. Witi has written many books featuring nonhuman animals. He offers us a non-colonial lens through which to think about the human/nonhuman relationship.    This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you by AASA. AASA is the Australasian Animal Studies Association. You can find AASA on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AASA-Australasian-Animal-Studies-Association-480316142116752/. Join AASA today!   This episode of Knowing Animals is brought to you Animal Publics, the special Animal Studies imprint at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/sup/about/animal_publics.html.   This episode is brought to you by the Tiny Beam Foundation: http://tinybeamfund.org/burning-questions-initiative/research-planning-grants/check out their grants application program and apply for funding to research factory farming.    

Auckland Writers Festival
Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold (2019)

Auckland Writers Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 66:36


A line-up of Māori writers join forces with multi-instrumentalist Kingsley Melhuish for a night of storytelling interwoven with music, inspired by the new book Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold. Imagine a sensual retelling of Tāne’s creation of Hine, Māui as a beleaguered sports star, or an Aotearoa where whakapapa is downloaded via app. Join Whiti Hereaka (who edited Pūrākau with Witi Ihimaera), Kelly Joseph, Nic Low, Tina Makereti, Paula Morris, and Regan Taylor (reading for Vancouver-based David Geary) for an hour of mythic magic.

On The Rag
On the Rag: Celebrating women's right to choose and also Fleabag

On The Rag

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 64:50


Alex Casey, Leonie Hayden, Michèle A’Court tackle the past month in women, with thanks to our friends at The Women’s Bookshop. Rough winds do shake the darling pod of May, but that won't stop the On the Rag team huddling together in the midst of a thunderstorm. Not to get all Gone by Lunchtime on you, but it's been a wild month for people in politics making truly bizarre statements, from Brian Tamaki to Alfred Ngaro, to the New Conservatives and their proposed Minister for Men.There's also the joys of Fleabag season two, some hearty chat about how best to tackle a digital detox and a peek at the scary corners of the internet. Incels are now getting plastic surgery to look like Chads, pick-up artists are flooding forums with the best places to "target" women and Golriz Ghahraman has shared her experience with online abuse.Head to our Facebook page for a chance to win two tickets to The Women’s Bookshop's 30th birthday party, and enjoy their bestsellers for May:1) The Political Years by Marilyn Waring2) Finding Frances Hodgkins by Mary Kisler3) This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidman4) Dead People I Have Known by Shayne Carter5) Ordinary People by Diana Evans6) Tin Man by Sarah Winman7) Happiness by Aminatta Forna8) Encyclopedia of Grannies by Eric Veille9) Attraction by Ruby Porter10) Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers edited by Whiti Hereaka and Witi Ihimaera See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Damian Barr's Literary Salon
Oceania - Literary Salon - Nov 2018

Damian Barr's Literary Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 91:49


A special Oceania themed Literary Salon hosted by Damian Barr in the penthouse of New Zealand House to coincide with the major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. Joining Damian for this special Salon are five leading voices from the Pacific...Māori writers Witi Ihimaera, Tina Makereti and Paula Morris and Pasifika poets David Egglegon and Karlo Mila, all of whom tell stunning Oceanic stories for the 21st century. Damian Barr, award-winning writer, journalist, presenter and salonnière is now an honorary New Zealander by virtue of the fact that on his most recent visit to the country he made headlines and engaged in friendly Twitter exchange with NZ Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern*. *She expressed concern over his dislike of New Zealand cheese. More on the writers... Witi Ihimaera is one of New Zealand’s greatest modern writers; in 1974 he became the first Māori author to publish a novel, and four of his books including Whale Rider have been made into feature films. Tina Makereti’s latest novel The Imaginary Lives of James Pōneke tells the story of young Māori man who becomes a ‘living exhibit’ at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, in 1846. Paula Morris is the author of eight novels. Her most recent book False River is a collection of stories and essays around the subject of secret histories. David Eggleton, poet, writer, reviewer and editor published a new poetry collection Edgeland in 2018. He has won a number of awards including, uniquely among NZ poets, the London Time Out Street Entertainer of the Year (1985). Pasifika poet, Karlo Mila, who represented Tonga at the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, has a new poetry collection coming in 2019. Supported by Creative New Zealand with thanks to the New Zealand High Commission and Black Estate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Book Nomad: Reading the World
Ep. 14. New Zealand: The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

Book Nomad: Reading the World

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 32:33


On this journey: - Where do I find my books? - Let's connect with nature. - A lesson in exploring your culture and history without being defensive. Book in focus: The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera (New Zealand). Share your opinions, suggestions, counter-arguments - on Instagram: @booknomadpodcast - by email: booknomadpodcast@gmail.com

Word Christchurch Festival
Fail Safe / Fail Better

Word Christchurch Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 87:56


1 September 2017 | WORD Christchurch Shifting Points of View 2017 in association with Christchurch Arts Festival ‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.’ Samuel Beckett Join us for a night of stories in the beautiful Great Hall as six speakers share tales of failure and its role in their lives and careers. Whether it’s a building block to creative success as Beckett asserts, a sorry rock-bottom tale, or a philosophical pondering on the nature of failure itself, is it safe to fail? And can we ever fail better? Featuring Australian feminist writer Clementine Ford, esteemed author Witi Ihimaera, storyteller and corporate warrior Hana O’Regan, everyone’s favourite poet/doctor Glenn Colquhoun, Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel, and playwright Victor Rodger.

Auckland Writers Festival
2018 Honoured New Zealand Writer: Witi Ihimaera

Auckland Writers Festival

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 64:44


The writing of Witi Ihimaera (Te Aitanga-a-Mahāki, Tūhoe, Te Wha nau-ā-Apanui) has touchd generations of readers. The first Māori writer to publish both a book of short stories and a novel, he has since written more than 30 books for adults and children, as well as screenplays, scripts, essays and libretto. Born in Gisborne, Ihimaera worked in the diplomatic service through the 1970s and 1980s, eventually taking up the position of Professor of Creative Writing at The University of Auckland. His bestknown novel is The Whale Rider, made into the award-winning film. Other novels adapted for the screen include Nights in the Garden of Spain, Bulibasha and Medicine Woman. He is the recipient of numerous awards including: Book of the Year at the New Zealand Book Awards; an inaugural Star of Oceania Award from the University of Hawaii; a laureate award from the New Zealand Arts Foundation; the Toi Māori Maui Tiketike Award; the premiere Māori arts award Te Tohu Tiketike a Te Waka Toi; and the Premio Ostana International Award. He is a Distinguished Companion of the Order of New Zealand. Beyond the prizes, Ihimaera is a respected voice on Māori, Pacific and indigenous affairs, and advocates compellingly for Māori artists, as well as for Māori and New Zealand literature. Salute his remarkable achievements in an hour chaired by Paula Morris.

The Bookstore
11.5 - We Love Flightless Birds (The New Zealand Episode)

The Bookstore

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2017 28:11


Becca and Corinne talk about a being tourists in the country of New Zealand, about how some english words don't mean what you think and others mean a lot of things, and about the book Corinne went there to buy (j/k that would be an irresponisble financial decision), Witi Ihimaera's The Whale Rider. Corinne pronounces almost all things wrong, consider this sentence this week's "Words is Hard." Next week we're reading Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins so don't freak out because it's kinda dirty. Books mentioned:The Whale Rider, Witi Ihimaera;The Bone People, Keri Hulme; The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton; Mister Pip, Lloyd Jones; Wild Pork and Watercress, Barry Crump. And an author from Australia: Shirley Hazard And a movie: Hunt for the Wilderpeople The music clip: Christmas in New Zealand by The Long Ryders

Books and Boba
#14 - The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

Books and Boba

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 57:58


This episode Reera, Marvin, and guest book club member Lauren Lola discuss the Books & Boba Book Club pick for April 2017, The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, a modern folktale based in Maori traditions about a young girl, her grumpy grandpa, an ancient whale, and a great destiny. Oh and a cool uncle For additional thoughts and discussion on the monthly pick, visit the Books & Boba Goodreads forums. This Month's Book Club Panelists: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo) Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh) Lauren Lola (@akolaurenlola) Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group The Books & Boba May 2017 pick is The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

Books and Boba
#13 - March 2017 Book News

Books and Boba

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 31:49


Books & Boba highlights the latest news in Asian American literature for April 2017 including new releases, book deals, and the Asian American authors who have been nominated for upcoming international book awards! Don't forget, the Books & Boba April 2017 pick is The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, we'll be discussing it in our next episode at the end of the month. This Episode's Hosts: Reera Yoo (@reeraboo), Host Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh), Host Follow us: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Group

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa
Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2014 9:07


Since 2010 Witi Ihimaera has been a part of the faculty at The Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada. The Creative incubator attracts up to eight thousand students from around the world. As part of the Indigenous Writing Programme this years focus of the programme will be for writers who are interested in writing for theatre, he explains more with Justine Murray.

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa
Witi Ihimaera

RNZ: Te Ahi Kaa

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2014 9:07


Since 2010 Witi Ihimaera has been a part of the faculty at The Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada. The Creative incubator attracts up to eight thousand students from around the world. As part of the Indigenous Writing Programme this years focus of the programme will be for writers who are interested in writing for theatre, he explains more with Justine Murray.

Podcast Efecto Mariposa
Jinetes de ballenas

Podcast Efecto Mariposa

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2013 107:21


"Whale Rider" es el título de una película dramática del 2002 dirigida por Niki Caro, basada en la novela homónima de Witi Ihimaera. En la mitología Maorí la ballena está considerada un espíritu guardián que cuida a la gente desde el mar. En ese contexto transcurre esta historia en la que una chica lucha por cumplir su destino. En una aldea costera de Nueva Zelanda, los maoríes consideran su líder a Paikea, el que cabalga las ballenas. LA PELÍCULA VISTA POR EFECTO MARIPOSA LA CULTURA MAORÍ Entrevista - Francisco Munuera Wallhead - Nacido en Auckland, Nueva Zelanda, estudió Bellas Artes en la Universidad de Granada, donde además consiguió el título de Doctor en la especialidad de Dibujo y Diseño en 2011. Ha publicado numerosos artículos sobre arte y diseño maorí en publicaciones académicas y actualmente participa en labor educativa y de investigación. Interesado por el mundo de lo maorí y en las referencias interculturales entre Europa y Nueva Zelanda, acaba de publicar un libro divulgativo, “Arte y cultura maorí de Aotearoa/Nueva Zelanda”, y ha realizado numerosas obras artísticas sobre este referente. MUSICA DE BALLENAS FAMOSAS - DE MOBY DICK A KEIKO LAS BALLENAS, DE AGOSTO A OCTUBRE EN URUGUAY Entrevista - Rodrigo García Píngaro - biólogo marino y director de la Organización por la Conservación de Cetáceos de Uruguay (OCC) LOS CINEASTAS NEOZELANDESES

Cinematica
Cinematica Extra: White Lies Q&A

Cinematica

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2013 46:03


A live recording of the Q&A after the special screening of WHITE LIES at the Light House Cuba cinema, fetauring Dana Rotberg, John Psathas, Antonia Prebble and Witi Ihimaera.

Indigenous Arts
Witi Ihimaera, Internationally-acclaimed writer

Indigenous Arts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2013 17:30


Witi Ihimaera on artists as change makers, the importance of Indigenous arts, the state of Indigenous arts in the world, and what he envisions for Indigenous peoples in the future. Guest faculty mentor in the Aboriginal Emerging Writers program. September 2010

The Moby-Dick Big Read
Chapter 12: Biographical - Read by Witi Ihimaera - http://mobydickbigread.com

The Moby-Dick Big Read

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2012 5:45


Introduced by Peter Donaldson, Recorded by Jeanette McKerchar, University of Auckland, Edited and Mixed at dBs Music'I have written a blasphemous book', said Melville when his novel was first published in 1851, 'and I feel as spotless as the lamb'. Deeply subversive, in almost every way imaginable, Moby-Dick is a virtual, alternative bible - and as such, ripe for reinterpretation in this new world of new media. Out of Dominion was born its bastard child - or perhaps its immaculate conception - the Moby-Dick Big Read: an online version of Melville's magisterial tome: each of its 135 chapters read out aloud, by a mixture of the celebrated and the unknown, to be broadcast online, one new chapter each day, in a sequence of 135 downloads, publicly and freely accessible.Starting 16 September 2012!For more info please go to: www.mobydickbigread.com

World Book Club
Witi Ihimaera - The Whale Rider

World Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2012 52:59


Acclaimed Maori writer Witi Ihimaera talks to Harriett Gilbert and a group of readers at the Cheltenham Literary Festival about his magical, lore-laden novel, The Whale Rider. It tells the haunting story of a spirited Maori girl, her tribe and their mysteriously intertwined destinies. Kahu, a 12-year-old girl struggles to become the chief of her tribe but her grandfather Koro, whose attention she craves, believes that this is a role reserved for males only. Kahu will not be ignored and in her quest she finds a unique ally: the whale rider himself, from whom she has inherited the ability to communicate with whales. Once this sacred gift is revealed, will Kahu be able to assume her rightful position and lead her tribe to a bold new future? (Image: Witi Ihimaera 2015) (Credit: XAVIER LEOTY/AFP/Getty Images)

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Wanda's Picks
Wanda's Picks Summer Special

Wanda's Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2011 124:00


Eat the Sun screens on the Documentary Channel on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 8 PM ET/PT. Peter Sorcher, director, spent 11 years in New York City honing his storytelling and branding skills as a commercial and documentary film editor with Red Car.  He has worked on commercials for Nike, Coke, Reebok, IBM, and The North Face, among others as well editing documentary films that have garnered theatrical and televised release. He'll talk about how he met a young former Olympian hopeful, Mason Dwinell, who set out on an incredible cross-country journey to uncover the truth behind the ancient art of Sungazing, where people stare at the sun, the sun's energy literally acting as food for some of the subjects interviewed for this film. For others the sun is a source of spiritual enlightenment.  I wonder what happens when the sun is not visible--storms, inclement weather or in places on the planet where daylight is limited?Our next guests flew in from New Zealand for the American premiere of Kawa, based on Witi Ihimaera's novel Nights in the Gardens of Spain. KAWA is a psychological drama of a family in crisis as Kawa, a successful Maori businessman in Auckland, New Zealand, is forced to reveal his lifelong secret that he is gay. Wiki joins us, along with director, Katie Wolfe & producer Nicole Hoey.  Visit http://www.cincocinefilms.co.nz The film is featured at Frameline 35, June 21 at the Castro & June 23 at the Elmwood. Novalima's Rafael Morales closes the show. The AfroPeruvian band is in town June 25 at the Brick & Mortar and in CA from June 23-28. Visit www.novalima.net Music: Meklit Hadero performs at The Independent in SF, June 23. She'll share clips from her recent tour of Ethiopia; Novalima's Concheperla & Africa Lando;Amina by Abraham Burton.