- Landmark publication recording the history of Poutini, the South Island West Coast., from the iwi perspective of Ngai Tahu Based on decades-long research by Poutini Ngai Tahu historian and journalist Paul Madgwick Extensively illustrated with stunning art and photographs
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- Landmark publication recording the history of Poutini, the South Island West Coast., from the iwi perspective of Ngai Tahu Based on decades-long research by Poutini Ngai Tahu historian and journalist Paul Madgwick Extensively illustrated with stunning art and photographs
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Maori have lived on Te Tai Poutini for at least as long as anywhere else on these islands called New Zealand, bound by ancient stories and a unique affinity to pounamu. So why is the Maori story so impoverished in a region so rich in storytelling? - Paul Madgwick, from the Introduction Poutini aims to correct this by recording the Ngai Tahu history of the West Coast. Esteemed kaumatua and 'Coaster' Paul Madgwick guides the reader through early Poutini mythology, the discovery of pounamu, the story of settlement, battles between iwi, life in the pa and contact with Europeans. The book then explores the land sales and Maori reserves, through to the Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998. It is rounded off by a look at modern challenges and opportunities, and topics such as the legacy of the World Wars. Illustrated with beautiful images and extensive appendices, this is a landmark publication bringing together a lifetime of expertise and research, with special relevance to Te Wai Pounamu (the South Island).
About the Author
Paul Madgwick (Ngāti Mahaki, Ngāi Tahu) is an authority on the Māori history of Te Tai Poutini. He is the chair of Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, an iwi representative on the Westland District Council, and editor of the Greymouth Star newspaper. A lifelong 'Coaster', Paul lives on Te Tai Poutini with his whānau.
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