Whiti Hereaka
Whiti Hereaka: 'This is my version of it' - How a Māori legend won NZ's top book award
Novelist and playwright Whiti Hereaka received the top prize at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards this week for her novel Kurangaituku. Audio
Wellington novelist wins Jade Medlicott Acorn prize
A Wellington novelist and playwright - Whiti Hereaka - has won Aotearoa's richest writing prize.
The Jann Medlicott Acorn prize, worth 60,000 dollars, was awarded at the Ockham New Zealand Book… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today librarian at Diocese School for Girls in Auckland, Catherine Ross, talks about books with a New Zealand author theme. Audio
Maori myths and legends - old and new - retold
Traditional Maori myths and legends have been retold as contemporary stories in a new collection called Purakau. Lynn Freeman speaks with Apirana Taylor and Whiti Hereaka, who explains how Witi… Audio, Gallery
Invisibility of Maori in World War One
Whiti Hereaka is a playwright, novelist and screenwriter. Her latest book is Legacy, is a timeslip YA novel about a teenager from 2015 who is hit by a bus and finds himself in WW1, in 1915 serving as… Audio
Poutama Ep 3 by Whiti Hereaka - 'Ex Marks the Spot'
When Jesse takes on a customer who Nina refused to tattoo because of their state of mind, she confronts him about his ethics. Jesse explains the balance he maintains being both an artist and an… Audio
Poutama Ep 2 by Whiti Hereaka - 'Homecoming'
Matt asks Niwa for a favour and Ora gets to meet some whanaunga from the U.S.A. Audio
Skin Writing - Series 2
The drama continues in the second season of Skin Writing - the the radio drama set in a ta moko studio, The Underworld.Written by award-winning playwrights Whiti Hereaka and Jamie McCaskill. produced… Audio
Whiti Hereaka
A chat to award-winning playwright and novelist Whiti Hereaka about her new play Rewena, her new novel Bugs, and hanging out with a pack of international writers in Iowa. Audio
Skin Writing Series II - Part 1: Still Life
Matt takes Niwa to a life drawing class. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 16 October 2011 - Creative Spirits
Immortality, ancestors from the past and childhood memories are the source of inspiration for some of the creative spirits that Sonia Sly meets in Spiritual Outlook. Audio
Maori Playwrights
A panel of Maori playwrights and actors consider the current state of play of Maori theatre, Rawiri Paratene remembers the old days before there was much around. Audio