Author: Witi Ihimaera

Published: 2003

Publisher: Reed

Format: Paperback

Pages: 175

Suitable: Secondary - Adult

Pounamu Pounamu is classic Ihimaera. First published in 1972, it collects stories about Māori within settings that are Māori and with characters who are central to that setting - heroes, heroines and villians - rather than supporting players or sidekicks.

These stories introduce the themes of aroha, whanaungatanga, and manaakitanga - love, acknowledging kin and tribal relationships, and supporting Māori identity