Hineraukatauri me Te Ara Pūoro

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Title:  Hineraukatauri me Te Ara Pūoro

Author:  Elizabeth Gray

Iwi:  Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāti Uepōhatu, Tama Ūpoko ki te awa o Wanganui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Illustrated By:  Rehua Wilson

Description:  Elizabeth Gray is a taonga puoro practitioner researching the ways that puoro can be used as rongoā. She is a member of the Haumanu Collective and Hineraukatauri me te Ara Puoro is her debut book.

This story charts the journey of Hineraukatauri – a cocoon/chrysalis who has entered a new realm, the human world, without their voice. It’s dark and wet, Ranginui and Papatūānuku have not yet separated or are in the process of having their offspring create space between the two.

In visiting each of the offspring, they gift Hineraukaturi a different component or aspect of music, ultimately her voice, represented in the shape of the Pūtōrino. Renowned musician and composer, Hirini Melbourne happens across the shape, and his breath, in playing it, gives life to all the gifts as he makes beautiful music through this instrument.

Materials: Soft cover

Published in 2024 by Huia Publishers

Text copyright @Elizabeth Gray 2024

Illustrations copyright @Rehua Wilson 2024