K¿wai: For Such a Time as This

This epic historical adventure tells the story of pre-colonial Aotearoa New Zealand like it's never been told before. A young M¿ori man, compelled to learn the stories of his ancestors, returns to his family marae on the east coast of the North Island to speak to his elderly grand-uncle, the keeper of the stories. What follows is an enthralling account of the young man's tipuna, the legendary warrior Kaitanga, after whom his marae's whare puni has been named. Tracing the author's own ancest...