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A Fire in the Belly of Hineamaru

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A Fire in the Belly of Hineamaru

A Collection of Narratives about Te Tai Tokerau TupunaBy Melinda Webber, Te Kapua O'ConnorNarrated by Melinda Webber, Te Kapua O'Connor

A Fire in the Belly of Hineamaru

Length5h 48m

About this audiobook

'E kore e mōnehunehu te pūmahara ki ngā momo rangatira o neherā nā rātou nei i toro te nukuroa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa me Papa Tū a Nuku. Ko ngā tohu o ō rātou tapuwae i kākahutia ki runga i te mata o te whenua – he taonga, he tapu. Time will not dim the memory of the special class of rangatira of the past who braved the wide expanse of ocean and land. Their sacred footprints are scattered over the surface of the land, treasured and sacred.' — Sir James Hēnare Remarkable stories of twenty-four inspirational tūpuna of Te Tai Tokerau – now available as an audiobook. From peacemakers and strategists to explorers and entrepreneurs, the tūpuna of the North are an inspiration to the people of Te Tai Tokerau. This remarkable book by Melinda Webber and Te Kapua O'Connor introduces a new generation to twenty-four of those tūpuna – Nukutawhiti and Hineāmaru, Hongi Hika and Te Ruki Kawiti, and many more. Through whakapapa and kōrero, waiata and pepeha, we learn about their actions, their places, their values, and their aspirations. Now published as an audiobook read by the authors themselves, A Fire in the Belly of Hineāmaru is a call to action for Te Tai Tokerau today – a reminder to celebrate the unbroken connection to histories, lands, and esteemed ancestors.

Audiobook details

GenrePsychology

Length5 hrs 48 mins

Narrated byMelinda Webber, Te Kapua O'Connor

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateJan 15, 2026

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Openingcredits

21Hariata Rongo And Hone Heke Pokai

2Foreword

22Aperahama Taonui

3Preface

23Strategists And Tacticians

4Acknowledgements

24Moroki And Koropeke

5Artist'snote

25Kauri

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6Introduction

26Wheru And Te Ikanui

7Eacemakers And Mediators

27Audacious And Inventive Thinkers

8Rahiri

28Reipae And Reitu

9Te Ruki Kawiti

29Te Houtaewa

10Poroa And Whangatauatia

30Ruanui And Nukutawhiti

11Agriculturalists And Entrepreneurs

31Explorers And Discoverers

12Kahungunuorongotea

32Araiteuru And Her Thirteen Sons

13Rawiri Taiwhanga

33Tohe

14Hongi Hika

34Hineamaru

15Pioneers And Innovators

35Navigators And Voyagers

16Papatahuri

36Nukutawhiti

17Tumatahina

37Pohurihanganui

18Te Ruki Kawiti

38Kahutianuioterangi And Te Parata

19Political Leaders And Change Makers

39Conclusion

20Apihai Te Kawau

40Closingcredits

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