Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku wins Ockham New Zealand Book Award for non-fiction

Thursday 15 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 15 May 2025, 7:00pm

Professor Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku has won the non-fiction category at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. She described her ability to recall the past as a gift and expressed a desire for more writers who can utilise memory to foster Māori creativity.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 15 May 2025, 12:54pm

   ‘We need more writers who can just remember’ says Ockham-winning wahine professor (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 15 May 2025, 7:00pm

   ‘I was blessed with the gift of remembering’ - Ockham winner Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku (opens in new tab)