9/10 Voices of Aotearoa 2

Aotearoa/New Zealand has many amazing writers. Our literature reflects the diversity of our country.  From stories to songs and poems, Māori, Pasifika and Pākeha writers have told the tales that celebrate who we are and our place in the world. You will explore a variety of text types and will include a research inquiry, in which you will explore a writer who interests you, looking at their whakapapa and how this has influenced their writing.

• How is the literature of Aotearoa different from that of other countries? 
• Why is it important that we tell our stories? 
• Who is a writer that I find especially interesting?