A legend about the two taniwha who played a role in forming Wellington Harbour, retold by Moira Warama, with stunning illustrations by Bruce Potter
Moira Wairama is a published poet, playwright, storyteller,
performer and teacher, and an award-winning children's book author.
She writes in both English and Maori, and specialises in bilingual
retellings of Maori legends. Her retelling of a legend first
recounted to her by Tipene O'Reagan, The Taniwha of Wellington
Harbour/Nga Taniwha i te Whanga-nui-a-tara with illustrations by
Bruce Potter (Puffin 2011) won a Storylines Notable Non-fiction
award and the LIANZA Te Kura Pounamu Award in 2012. Moira lives in
Wellington with her partner, performer Tony Hopkins, and they are
co-founders of Soul Food Tellers, performing stories for audiences
of all ages.
Bruce Potter is an award-winning and prolific illustrator of more
than 100 children's books. He has illustrated stories for a number
of New Zealand's finest children's writers, including the
illustrated edition of Witi Ihimaera's Whale Rider. Bruce lives in
Alexandra in New Zealand's South Island, where, as well as being an
exhibiting fine artist, he is also an expert stage performer,
musician, weightlifter, and black belt (2nd Dan) in Shotokan
Karate.
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