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Manawa Hine (English)

Women who swam against the tide

by Kuini Rikihana

Length 2 hours 22 minutes

Language English

Narrators Kuini Rikihana, Mishy Rikihana-Viera & Ani Mikaere

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Summary

Manawa Hine: He wāhine i tohe ki te tai – Women who swam against the tide

From Kuini Rikihana, author of Illustrated Māori Myths and Legends, comes Manawa Hine, a collection of adventure-packed stories celebrating the feats of fearless Māori women within the domain of Hinemoana.

Kahe Te Rau o te Rangi swims a treacherous channel in the dark of night to save her people, with her baby on her back.

Hinepoupou, left for dead by her abusive husband, sets out on a long-distance swim home accompanied by her dolphin ancestors and fuelled by thoughts of revenge.

Hūria Mātenga battles through raging seas to rescue sailors from a sinking ship.

Pānia of the moana turns the tables on her husband, refusing to let him control her.

Through Kuini’s creative re-telling of these women’s stories, we learn what is possible with a healthy measure of self-belief and the unwavering conviction that we are never acting alone.

Language Nonfiction Social Science