Author

Donovan Farnham

Donovan Farnham (Author)

He kaiako, he matanga hapai, he kaiarahi rautaki hoki a Te Ahunui i roto i te ao matauranga. I kuraina katoatia ia ki te reo Maori, mai i te kohanga reo, a puta noa tona ihu i te whare wananga. He ika a Whiro a Te Ahunui i Te Whare Wananga o Tamaki Makaurau (Bachelor of Education: Huarahi Maori Specialisation) me Te Wananga o Aotearoa (Te Panekiretanga o te Reo). Kua whai raihana hoki ia ki te whakawhiti reo, ki te whakamaori, ki te whakapakeha ano hoki (Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori).

Donovan is a te reo Maori teacher, a consultant, and a strategic leader in Maori-medium education. His education was through the medium of te reo Maori, from kohanga reo, through to university. Donovan is an alumnus of The University of Auckland (Bachelor of Education: Huarahi Maori Specialisation) and Te Wananga o Aotearoa (Te Panekiretanga o te Reo). He is also a licensed interpreter and translator of the Maori language (Maori Language Commission).

Rehua Wilson (Illustrator)

Rehua Wilson grew up on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand. After completing a Masters in Architecture from Victoria University, she worked as an architecture until she began to steer her career towards something more creative. Her love of film lead her to Weta Workshop where she works as a draughtsperson. At the same time, she wanted to pursue book illustration specifically to focus on Te Ao Maori themes. She was a runner up for the Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize in 2020 and has gone on to illustrate many books.