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Huia Māori Publishers — Robyn Bargh Colloquium and Speaker Series
Tuesday, November 5 — 3-4:15 pm - Kuykendall 410
Wednesday, November 6 — 12:30 - 1:20 pm - Kuykendall 408
Thursday, November 7 — 1:30 - 2:45 pm - Kuykendall 303
Robyn Bargh
Presentation to English Department Colloquium—UH Mānoa
Kuykendall 410, Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Abstract
Huia Publishers was established in 1991 to produce beautiful books and resources that share
diverse Māori perspectives, voices, realities and aspirations. Our aim is to provide a mirror for
Māori to reflect and interpret our experiences, and to take these stories to the world.
This presentation will discuss three themes:
1. Huia as an independent commercial publishing business. I will outline the challenges
and opportunities that arose for Huia in the years 1991 – 2018.
2. Huia as publisher - developing and publishing diverse Māori narratives, building on
our culture and language. One of the driving motivations for the establishment of
Huia was for Māori narratives in English and in Māori language to be included in New
Zealand literature. In this section I will give an overview of the range of books being
published and the challenges we have faced.
3. Capability building – 25 years of identifying and developing Maori writers. I will
describe the Pikihuia programme for Māori writers and the successes of those
writers.
