Waiataata by Davies, Shelly; Anderson, Hiria; Harris, Leilana; Hughes, Davina (Editors) - 2011

Te Awamutu: Te Wananga of Aotearoa, 2011. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 180 pages, b/w photos. Waiataata is a beautifully presented collection of essays and poetry, often in Te Reo Maori, and photography from Te Wananga o Aotearoa. Te Wananga o Aotearoa provides holistic education opportunities for Maori, peoples of Aotearoa and the world and is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary education providers. The editors comment that "Waiataata has the elements Wai - water, flowing, natural, beautiful, living; Waita - to sing, songs, an expression of our identity, our voice, our history; Ata - reflected image, form, shape, semblance. Waiataata makes statements about ourselves and our identity, as individuals, as a people, as a wananga"..