Makaira Waugh

Makaira Waugh is a Te Ātiawa kaiako, artist, celebrant and writer from Parihaka Pā in Taranaki. He is currently writing a book about his mahi facilitating Tā te Manawa healing and leadership retreats for Māori and Indigenous peoples in Aotearoa and Oaxaca, México. He speaks te reo o Taranaki and Spanish, and is learning mihimihi in as many languages as possible.


Genre:

    Skills:

    • Adult Non-Fiction
    • Autobiography / Memoir
    • Children's Fiction
    • Feature Articles
    • Poetry
    • Short Stories

    Branch:

    Central Districts

    Location:

    Ngāmotu, Taranaki

    Publications:


    E-Tangata

    https://e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/a-journey-of-one-hundred-languages/

    Aruaru ki Tawhiti / Chase across the Waves

    https://menza.co.nz/nga-rauemi/

    Bicultural arts education resources for kaiako in kura kaupapa Māori, primary schools and ECE.

    Te Koha a Tāne

    A bicultural arts education rauemi for kaiako through a retelling of the pūrākau of Rātā and the Tōtara.

    https://menza.co.nz/nga-rauemi/

    Unleashing the power of musical play

    A chapter entitled "Musical Play in te ao Māori: a personal perspective" for Julie Wylie's wonderful pukapuka.

    https://www.juliewyliemusic.com/unleashing-the-power-of-musical-play