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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
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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