Season 1
Episode 3 Part 1
Today we catch up with New Zealand teacher Angela Tutty, to talk about New Zealand literature. The interview was super packed with good material and went for quite a long time, so I have cut it into 2 parts. This is the first part and I am sure you will want to return for the next one.
Angela talks to us about the historical and cultural developments that are far more advanced than many other countries with colonial pasts. While she will not attempt to speak to how a Maori person would respond to our questions, she does talk about the growing practices of Maori culture and language that are evident in schools.
This is a fascinating exploration of the ways that countries that are colonially damaged can move forward.
Host
Carolyn Newall
Guest
Angela Tutty
Authors discussed in podcast
- Alan Duff
- Janet Frame
- Katherine Mansfield
- Keri Hulme
- Patricia Grace
- Witi Ihimaera
Children’s authors
- David Hill
- Margaret Mahy
Typical NZ
Novel
Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump
Film
- Boy directed by Taika Waititi
- Hunt for Wilderpeople directed by Taika Waititi
Vocabulary
Iwi – tribe
Marae – meeting place of iwi (tribe)
Powhiri – to welcome
Tangata whenua – people of the land
Treaty of Waitangi – NZ’s founding document signed between Maori rangatira (chiefs) and British crown
Waitangi Tribunal – a commission of inquiry that claims are brought to by Maori for breaches made by the Crown that oppose promises of the Treaty
Waka – canoe
Whanau – family
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