Reading Kiwi

Old Time Story Time brings you a public domain New Zealand book one chapter at a time.Sir Julius Vogel published Anno Domini 2000; or, Woman's Destiny in 1889. It is considered Aotearoa New Zealand's first science fiction novel, and has utopian protofeminist themes.CW for ableist language, a few instances of  violence (brief and fairly non-graphic), and a poorly conceived comparison of poverty and slavery. 

The film based on Witi Ihimaera's 1987 novel The Whale Rider  was a huge international success. But what does reading the novel offer that the film doesn't? Join Claire Lacey on a  meander through The Whale Rider via family, humour, ecology, and language.Notes:The Taringa Podcast is a conversational approach to learning about te ao Māori: https://www.taringapodcast.comWiti Ihimaera answers questions about The Whale Rider for the World Book Club: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00mn5lnWiti Ihimaera in conversation about Indigenous Storytelling and his memoir Māori Boy: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/writersandcompany/witi-ihimaera-and-ali-cobby-eckermann-on-the-power-of-indigenous-storytelling-1.4474374Support the show

Introducing Reading Kiwi, a podcast about books from Aotearoa New Zealand! This is the trailer. It's a work in progress! First episode coming soon!Coming up on season one:The Whale Rider by Witi IhimaeraWednesday's Children by Robin HydeThe Changeover by Margaret MahyThe Garden Party by Katherine MansfieldTo The Is-land by Janet FrameNo Ordinary Sun by Hone TuwhareSupport the show