Darryn James Joseph

Ngāti Maniapoto

1969 -



Darryn Joseph was born in Stratford, Taranaki, and attended various schools in the Taranaki region including Mohaka Primary (East Coast), Eltham Primary, Merrilands Primary, Highlands Intermediate and New Plymouth Boys’ High School. He continued his studies at the University of Canterbury, University of Waikato and Massey University graduating with a B.A., Diploma of Teaching, and B.A. (Hons). Other qualifications include a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults from the University of Cambridge through the University of Waikato, and Whakamarama ā-tuhi i te reo Pākeha, i te reo Māori Taura Whiri i te reo Māori (translators’ license). In 1996 Darryn was a teacher at New Plymouth Boys’ High School and was a kaiako at Rangiatea, Taranaki Polytechnic until 2000. In 1997 he was the New Zealand leader for The Ship for World Youth. From 2000-2002 he worked as a research officer at Te Putahi- ā-Toi at Massey University and in 2003 took up an appointment as lecturer at Te Putahi-ā-Toi – a position he currently holds. From 2004-2005 Darryn was a Doctoral Candidate at Massey University.

Darryn has written short stories and non-fiction publications in both English and Māori and has received various awards for his writing. He was a finalist three times in the Huia Short Story awards of 1999, 2001 and 2003. In 2003 he was winner of the short story for adults, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Award (te pakiwaitara i te reo Māori mā ngā pakeke), with Huia Publishers. In March 2004 he attended “Tuhia Mai: Huia Publishers’ Writing Course” at Hongoeka Marae.



Biographical sources

  • Email correspondence from Darryn Joseph on 6 January and 6 June 2006.

    Fiction

  • "The Saint Francis Syndrome." Huia Short Stories 3. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 1999. 151-153.
  • "Bargains." Huia Short Stories 4. Contemporary Māori Fiction. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 2001. 133-140.
  • "Māui me Tama-tere-i-te-rā Te Takenga Mai O Te Tikanga." Huia Short Stories 4. Contemporary Māori Fiction. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 2001. 127-131.
  • "Tama Tāhae, Tama Ora." Huia Short Stories 5. Contemporary Māori Fiction. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 2003. 137-146.
  • Prize-winning story in Huia writing awards.
  • RT3: Ki Tua o Rangiātea. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 2004.
  • The first book of a science fiction trilogy written for Māori immersion schools under the pen name Tākuta Hōhepa.
  • RT3: Ki Tua o K-t Pae. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 2005.
  • RT3: Ki Tua o Tawauwau. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 2006.
  • "Taku Ao, Tō Mate Kanehe." Huia Short Stories 11, Huia Publishers, 2015.
  • Non-fiction

  • "Â tātou kōrero: Te whakamahere i ngā momo kōrero Māori." He Pukenga Kōrero: a Journal of Māori Studies 7.2 (2003): 35-54.
  • Te Waihanga Moteatea. Ta Te Akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Waihanga Moteatea. Ta te Kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Patere, te Haka, te Waiata. Ta te Akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Patere, te Haka, te Waiata. Ta te Kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Haiku, te Huarite, te Ara Whakaaroaro. Ta te Akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Haiku, te Huarite, te Ara Whakaaroaro. Ta te kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Pakiwaitara. Ta te akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Pakiwaitara. Ta te kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Karanga, te Whaikōrero. Ta te akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Karanga, te Whaikōrero. Ta te kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Poroporoaki, te Poroaki. Ta te akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Poroporoaki, te Poroaki. Ta te kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Reo o Tuawhakarere. Ta te akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Reo o Tuawhakarere. Ta te kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Tuhinga Auaha. Ta te akonga. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.
  • Te Tuhinga Auaha. Ta te kaiako. Wellington, N.Z.: Hana, 2004.

    Reviews

    Rere atu, Taku Manu!
  • "Rere atu, taku manu! Discovering History, Language & Politics in the Māori-Language Newspapers." Rev. of Rere atu, Taku Manu! Eds. Jenifer Curnow, Ngapare Hopa and Jane McRae. He Pukenga Kōrero: a Journal of Māori Studies 8.1 (2004): 51-54.