Witi Ihimaera
Event WebsiteA respected Māori author with an international reputation, Witi Ihimaera joins us exclusively at the Festival to talk about his novel The Whale Rider and the Māori legends upon which his many short stories are based. The Whale Rider has become one of his best loved books and was made into a 2002 film, to be screened before this talk (see left).
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Supported by Arts Council New Zealand Toi Aotearoa