Moira Wairama
MOIRA WAIRAMA is a Wellington storyteller specializing in bi-lingual tellings of Māori legends and in creating original New Zealand stories. She writes for children in both English and Māori, has written several plays for theater and radio and has poetry in various anthologies. She is co founder of Baggage Books publishing
Literary Awards. 2006 Joy Cowley Award. 2012 LIANZA Te Kura Pounamu Award. 2020 Finalist NZ Children’s Book Awards
Genre:
- Children's Fiction
- Poetry
- Plays
Skills:
- Freelance Writing
- Playwriting
- Poetry Readings
- Readings
- Workshops (children/schools)
Branch:
Wellington
Location:
Lower Hutt
Publications:
Arapū Toi
Illustrator: Austin Whincup Published Baggage Books 2020
Ko te kaupapa o tēnei pukapuka ko ngā rotarota me ngā pikitia mo te arapū Māori
Finalist 2020 NZ Children’s Book Awards.
The Mothers Child
Illustrator Linda Tilyard Published Baggage Books 2015
A picture book for mothers about their own creative child, suitable to share with children.
Ngā Taniwha i te Whanga-nui ā- Tara
Illustrator Bruce Potter Published Puffin/ Penguin, 2011
He kōrero pūrakau tēnei mo ngā taniwha ko Whātaitai rāua ko Ngake me te hangatanga o te Whanga-nui- ā -Tara. Winner 2012 LIANZA Te Kura Pounamu
The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour
Illustrator Bruce Potter Published Puffin/ Penguin, 2011
The legend of the taniwha Whātaitai and Ngake and the creation of the Wellington Harbour.
Te Pouaka Karetao
Illustrator Bruce Potter Published Scholastic, 2007
I te wāka ka tĪmata a Rua ki tana kura pūhou he tino whakamā a ia engari ko ngā karetao he hoa manā
The Puppet Box
Rua is shy and unhappy when he starts kindergarten but he is helped by the puppets.
Winner 2006 Joy Cowley Award
Alphabet Art
Illustrator: Austin Whincup. Published Cycoda Ltd 2001
Poems and art work based on the alphabet published as book and cards set.
Still available from Baggage Books.
Nanny Jo and the Wild Mokopuna/ Nani Jo me Ngā Mokopuna Porohīanga
Story by Moira Wairama Illustrations by Margaret Tolland Published by Baggage Books
The wild mokopuna loved their Nanny Jo. She took them to the park, to the river, to the bush. But when Nanny Jo became sick, the wild mokopuna gathered around her to hear the story of the great fisherman Taramainuku and Te Waka o Rangi.
A touching story that celebrates grandmothers, while also highlighting the significance of Matariki as a time to farewell the spirits and celebrate the Māori New Year.