As we look towards He Rā Maumahara, the national day of commemoration for the New Zealand Wars, join us for a special book launch for Rua, the first in an upcoming trilogy of novels by Candice Tutauha.
Rua tells the story of a young wahine Māori with dreams of leaving her community to pursue a writing career overseas, but a day ending in tragedy and the discovery a soldier's diary from the Taranaki Wars threatens this future.
Candice will join Dr Rowan Light in conversation, recounting:
- how a diary held in Auckland Museum's collection inspired parts of the novel
- how this led Candice to dive further into this dark chapter in New Zealand's colonial history
- what this project has meant to her as someone whose whakapapa runs to Taranaki.
After the event, you are welcome to join the speakers in Atarau: Stories of the New Zealand Wars on Level 2, for further conversation and questions.
Rua will be available for purchase at this event, with Candice there to sign your copy.