Peti Nohotima

Ngāi Tūhoe

Peti Nohotima was born and raised in Ruatoki. She states: "I love writing, always have. Being a second language learner of English left me so frustrated because I didn’t have the language to write; now it has all changed." She has done some translations but would rather be writing because there is a dearth of material for children.

Biographical sources

  • Interview with Nohotima, 19 Aug. 1992.

    Children's literature

  • Pārera Pārera. Illus. Elspeth Williamson. Palmerston North, N.Z.: New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation, Whare Wananga o Manawatu, Papa-i-oea, 1991. Rpt. in Te Ao Mārama: Contemporary Māori Writing for Children. Volume IV: Te Ara o Te Hau: The Path of the Wind. Selected and edited by Witi Ihimaera. Contributing editors: Haare Williams, Irihapeti Ramsden and D. S. Long. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed Books, 1994. 218-219.
  • The story of how young Whitaua saves the ducks on Lake Te Hokowhitu from being shot by the duck shooters.

    • Other

  • Pirihira, Kaiawhina. English Ed. Wellington, N.Z.: School Publications Branch, Dept. of Education, 1989. Māori ed. Whanganui-a-Tara [Wellington], N.Z.: Te Ropu Mahipukakura, Te Tari Matauranga, 1989.
  • Pārera Pārera. Ko nga whakaahua na Elspeth Williamson [Illus. Elspeth Williamson]. Palmerston North, N.Z.: New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation, Whare Wananga o Manawatu, Papa-i-oea, 1991. Rpt. in Te Ao Mārama: Contemporary Māori Writing for Children. Comp. and ed. Witi Ihimaera. Contributing ed. Haare Williams, Irihapeti Ramsden and D. S. Long. Vol. 4: Te Ara o Te Hau: The Path of the Wind. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed, 1994. 216-217.
  • This picture story book for children was pubished simultaneously in English and Māori.
  • "Kātahi Au Ka Kite i te Hē." Na Katie Tua i whakatō te kākano. Na Gus Hunter te Pikitia [Illus. Gus Hunter]. Te Tautoko 23. Wellington, N.Z.: Learning Media, 1994. 20-21.
  • Poem.
  • "Te Kōtuku." Na Peti Nohotima. Te Tautoko 27. Wellington, N.Z.: Learning Media, 1996. 2-5.
  • "Tuakana (He Tangi Nā Ngā Tāina." Nā Gus Hunter Te Pikitia. [Illus. Gus Hunter]. Te Tautoko 31. Te Whanganui-ā-Tara [Wellington], N.Z.: Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga e Te Pou Taki Kōrero Whaiti, 1997. 24.

  • Performing Arts

  • "Nga Whānako Tokotoru." Na Kimbra Taylor nga pikitia [Illus. Kimbra Taylor]. Te Tautoko 16. Wellington, N.Z.: Learning Media, 1992. 4-7.
  • A play.

    • Sound recordings

  • A Te Wiriwiri. Wellington, N.Z.: Learning Media, 1993.
  • Also on this sound recording is Te Whanau Marama o Matariki by Kaa Williams.
  • Ka pai ano te rua reo: He whakaparahako. Whanganui-a-Tara [Wellington], N.Z.: Te Pou Taki Kōrero, 1995.
  • Ruru: Tieke. Whanganui-a-Tara [Wellington], N.Z.: Te Pou Taki Kōrero, 1995.
  • Te Kuia me Makitanara. Whanganui-a-Tara [Wellington], Aotearoa [N.Z.]: Te Pou Taki Kōrero, c.1997.
  • 1 sound cassette (15 min, 40 sec)

    Reviews

    Parera Parera
  • NZ Book 2.3 (Dec. 1992): 4-5.