Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers by Witi Ihimaera and Whiti Hereaka (Vintage, $38)​Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers is a freeze-frame of contemporary New Zealand cultural history. Witi Ihimaera and his co-editor, Whiti Hereaka, have created a wide-ranging anthology of recent writing based upon Māori myth. Old stories are retold, ancient themes are revitalised, and new writers rework the stories of their ancestors. Pūrākau seeks the same relevance for Māori myth and legend. READ MORE:* Beside Myself: book review* The Porpoise by Mark Haddon* Waring's toxic parliamentary years​The updates can be startling.

Source: Stuff June 07, 2019 16:52 UTC