Māori Collection – New resources – February 2012
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New books:
Ngā Mōrehu = The survivors : the life histories of eight Māori women
In eight remarkable oral histories, Nga Morehu brings alive the experience of Maori women from the mid-twentieth century.
This version is in te reo Māori. It traces the journey between 1972 and 2008 to revitalise the Maori language. It provides interviews with two dozen people who were active in the fight for the Maori language and includes photographs of key events and people.
Robinson, J. (2011) The corruption of New Zealand democracy: a Treaty industry overview
A controversial work on a different view of Treaty of Waitangi issues. The publisher’s description includes “Maori society was in disarray in the early nineteenth century. While slavery in the deep south of the USA was terrible, in New Zealand it was brutal, with unexpected death and cannibalism a constant threat. There was mass killing. In the years following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, British forces imposed peace, bringing an end to intertribal warfare, torture, slavery and cannibalism. The Maori population steadily recovered from the ravages of the terrible past…”
New CDs:
Gillanders, G. (comp.) (2011). Waiata: Māori showbands, balladeers & pop stars
A two CD set including popular songs, mostly in English, sung by Māori artists including Howard Morrison, Mark Williams and John Rowles.
Most of the recordings in this 2 CD set were made at either Papakura Military Camp, New Zealand, May 1940; at Maadi Camp, Cairo, Egypt in 1941; and North Africa in 1942 or Taranto, Italy November 1943.
New DVD:
Mune, I. (Director) (2011). Billy T : te movie
This DVD explores Billy’s extraordinary talent as musician, singer, comedian, actor, writer and artist … and maybe even uncover the source of his trademark giggle.
