Kat Quin Collection

Kat Quin is a best-selling and award-winning author, illustrator and designer from the Waikato. The Kuwi and Friends M-ori Picture Dictionary was inspired by her children, who have been passionately learning te reo M-ori at school. Her hope is that this series will provide an accessible and practical way to help wh-nau (family members) feel confident to use more M-ori words in the home.- Kat first worked with P-nia Papa at the age of eighteen, when she was entrusted with the illustration of M-ori language resources for Te Ara Reo M-ori, developed by Takat+ Associates Ltd. Over twenty years on, they still work closely together on various educational projects. P-nia Papa is an acclaimed M-ori language consultant and advocate who has spent the past three decades devoted to the teaching and learning of te reo M-ori. After ten years of teaching te reo at Waikato University, P-nia began to create M-ori language resources and learning programmes through Takat+ Associates Ltd.- M-ori TV viewers can watch P-nia, on AKO and +paki. Recently, P-nia and fellow trustees launched Kotahi Rau Pukapuka, a charitable project aiming to release 100 books in te reo over the next decade.- P-nia translated all of the te reo M-ori in this pukapuka (book), as well as advising and editing.