Birthright-Matamuatanga

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Title

Birthright-Matamuatanga

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Auckland University of Technology

Collection

Tuwhera

Description

Set on a farm on the Kaipara Harbour of Northland, New Zealand, this novel traces the lives of a family over a six year period near the end of the twentieth century. Themes include: Scottish and Croatian-Dalmatian immigration, Māori spiritual and cultural values, the weaving and assimilation of diverse cultures into a vibrant new culture, the economics of farming on marginal lands, father-son relationships, sibling rivalry, marijuana cultivation and the disparities between urban and rural lif...

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Format

Research paper

Research format

Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2010

Creator

Hughes, Miles Maurice

URL

https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/921

Related subjects

New Zealand / Kaipara Harbour / Kaiwaka / Maori-Pakeha relations / Patrimony / Marijuana cultivation

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