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Finalists Announced For The 2025 Keri Hulme Award
Te Waka Taki Kōrero – Māori Literature Trust is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Keri Hulme Award recognising the contributions of mid-career Māori writers who exemplify the values of perseverance and experimentation through their storytelling.
The finalists for the 2025 Keri Hulme Award are:
Becky Manawatu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha) for Kataraina
Steph Matuku (Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga) for Migration
Tina Makereti (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangatahi-Matakore) for The Mires
Ahead of the Pikihuia Awards on Sunday 19 October at Te Puia in Rotorua, we are welcoming requests for interviews, extracts, appearances and comment. A media pack is linked in the press release below with more information about this year’s finalists.
The Pikihuia Awards are made possible through the generous support of our partners and sponsors: Creative New Zealand, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Huia Publishers, KUPU Māori Writers Festival and the Keri Hulme whānau.
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