Rere Atu ki Poronihia

Book Author & Illustrator Tangaroa Paul & Luca Tu’avao Walton 
Rights Available World excl. ANZ

In this sequel to Tangaroa’s popular Rere Atu Taku Poi! / Let My Poi Fly!, Rangi and his kapa haka group fly from Aotearoa to Hawai’i for a cultural festival.

While sharing the group’s culture with others from around the Pacific, Rangi makes friends with young people like him from Hawai’i, Sāmoa and Tonga. who combine male and female energy.

And so on with the show, as their performances take the foreground while in the background Rangi ponders how Māori define gender and identity.

Written in te reo Māori with English translation, and illustrations by emerging Tongan-Kiwi artist Luca Tu’avao Walton, Rere Atu ki Poronihia is an uplifting story that lets young readers explore the varied cultures of Polynesia.

About the Author
Tangaroa Paul (Te Whare Tawhito o Muriwhenua), a poi expert who identifies as gender-fluid, is a lecturer in te reo Māori at the Auckland University of Technology, where they completed a doctorate in gender studies in 2023. Their first book, Rere Atu Taku Poi!, has been adapted for stage and as an audiobook.

Luca Tu’avao Walton is an artist and animator who spent his early life in Tonga and now lives in Auckland. His art explores themes of femininity and representation in the Pacific context.

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Publisher
Oratia Books

Extent
32pp

Format
270 x 210mm

Binding
Paperback

Category
Children’s

Genre
Picture Book

Publication Date
March 2026

Rights Available:
World excl. ANZ

Rights Agents:

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Peter Dowling, Oratia Books
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