Hine and the Tohunga Portal is a fast-paced fantasy adventure published by Huia. Hine and her brother, Hōhepa, unwittingly step through a portal into an ancient realm inhabited by the atua Māori (Māori deities), Kea bird tribes, patupaiarehe (fairy people), moa and giant eagles. This world is in turmoil as evil sorcerer Kae has built a cursed army and intends to rule this world and everything in it. He sees the opportunity to dominate the modern world as well, by kidnapping Hōhepa and using his life force to reopen the portal between the worlds. This sets Hine on a quest to learn ancient knowledge from the goddesses Hineteiwaiwa and Mahuika and her ancestors, find the medicine to revoke the curse on the warriors and gain the support of the Kea and patupaiarehe to fight Kae and rescue Hōhepa.

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Awa Wahine Magazine is a bi-annual boutique magazine flowing with short stories, creative musings and inspirational wāhine from across our motu and beyond. Get lost in our pages while exploring our creative minds. This is the complete series of magazines, from Kotahi to Toru.

“While it may have a small budget and be just one collection, it [Awa Wahine Magazine] is an absolute gem. I hope there are more editions as Awa Wahine is creating a special space that will educate, uplift and inspire a whole new generation of wāhine Māori writers and creatives.” - Rebekah Lyell (NZ Booklovers)

Awa Wahine Magazine is a bi-annual boutique magazine flowing with short stories, creative musings and inspirational wāhine from across our motu and beyond. Get lost in our pages while exploring our creative minds.

Toru features personal narratives from wāhine Māori on their transformative journey with moko kauae. There is a self-affirming lingerie photo shoot and insightful feature on māmā balancing their mahi while raising their babies. Also included is an inspiring essay about overcoming school bullying and the lessons learned about managing pūtea. There are interviews and profiles of wāhine creatives and business owners across Aotearoa and Te Whenua Moemoea, which are not to be missed. With all this and much more, Toru Magazine is a must-read.

“While it may have a small budget and be just one collection, it [Awa Wahine Magazine] is an absolute gem. I hope there are more editions as Awa Wahine is creating a special space that will educate, uplift and inspire a whole new generation of wāhine Māori writers and creatives.” - Rebekah Lyell (NZ Booklovers)

Awa Wahine Magazine is a bi-annual boutique magazine flowing with short stories, creative musings and inspirational wāhine from across our motu and beyond. Get lost in our pages while exploring our creative minds.

Nā Ataria Sharman o Awa Wahine ko Emma Te Rina Smith ko Sinead Overbye i whakatika i ngā kupu, ko Cassie Hart i whakaniko rātou ko Twyla Bell te ringatoi o te uhi, o te maheni nei. Ko ngā kaituhi ko Miriama Gemmell, Emma Te Rina Smith, Cameron MacCausland Taylor, Michelle Rahurahu, Hera Monaghan, Tehya Henare-Toka, Colleen Maria Lenihan, Rosie Moana Pickett, Sabreen Islam, Simone Kaho, Teah Carlson rātou ko Nurus Van Vliet.

Rua was edited by Ataria Sharman, Emma Te Rina Smith and Sinead Overbye and copyedited by Cassie Hart with original cover art by Twyla Bell. Contributors are Miriama Gemmell, Emma Te Rina Smith, Cameron MacCausland Taylor, Tehya Henare-Toka, Colleen Maria Lenihan, Hera Monaghan, Teah Carlson, Simone Kaho, Rosie Moana Pickett, Nurus Van Vliet, Sabreen Islam, Michelle Rahurahu and Sarah Tōmairangi Knipping.

Awa Wahine Magazine is a bi-annual boutique magazine flowing with short stories, creative musings and inspirational wāhine from across our motu and beyond. Get lost in our pages while exploring our creative minds.

Nā Ataria Rangipikitia Sharman o Awa Wahine rāua ko Cassie Hart i whakaniko i ngā toikupu, ko Tayla Hartemink o Tayla Hartemink Art te ringatoi o te uhi, o te maheni nei. Ko ngā kaituhi ko Nicole Titihuia Hawkins, Ariana Tikao, Ruby Solly, Moana Murray, Cat Ruka, Bella Waru, Irihipeti Waretini, Rimu Bhooi, Tayla Farquhar, Arpége Taratoa, Caroline Barron and Melissa Marie.

Kotahi was edited by Ataria Sharman and copyedited by Cassie Hart, with original cover art by Tayla Hartemink. Contributors are Nicole Titihuia Hawkins, Ariana Tikao, Ruby Solly, Moana Murray, Cat Ruka, Bella Waru, Irihipeti Waretini, Rimu Bhooi, Tayla Farquhar, Arpége Taratoa, Caroline Barron and Melissa Marie.

A plushie of Nohinohi the kea from the children’s fantasy fiction book Hine and the Tohunga Portal. Authored by Ataria Sharman and published by Huia.

Nohinohi the plushie is 25cm tall.

Awa Wahine Magazine is a bi-annual boutique magazine flowing with short stories, creative musings and inspirational wāhine from across our motu and beyond. Get lost in our pages while exploring our creative minds.

Toru features personal narratives from wāhine Māori on their transformative journey with moko kauae. There is a self-affirming lingerie photo shoot and insightful feature on māmā balancing their mahi while raising their babies. Also included is an inspiring essay about overcoming school bullying and the lessons learned about managing pūtea. There are interviews and profiles of wāhine creatives and business owners across Aotearoa and Te Whenua Moemoea, which are not to be missed. With all this and much more, Toru Magazine is a must-read.

“While it may have a small budget and be just one collection, it [Awa Wahine Magazine] is an absolute gem. I hope there are more editions as Awa Wahine is creating a special space that will educate, uplift and inspire a whole new generation of wāhine Māori writers and creatives.” - Rebekah Lyell (NZ Booklovers)

Awa Wahine Magazine is a bi-annual boutique magazine flowing with short stories, creative musings and inspirational wāhine from across our motu and beyond. Get lost in our pages while exploring our creative minds.

Nā Ataria Sharman o Awa Wahine ko Emma Te Rina Smith ko Sinead Overbye i whakatika i ngā kupu, ko Cassie Hart i whakaniko rātou ko Twyla Bell te ringatoi o te uhi, o te maheni nei. Ko ngā kaituhi ko Miriama Gemmell, Emma Te Rina Smith, Cameron MacCausland Taylor, Michelle Rahurahu, Hera Monaghan, Tehya Henare-Toka, Colleen Maria Lenihan, Rosie Moana Pickett, Sabreen Islam, Simone Kaho, Teah Carlson rātou ko Nurus Van Vliet.

Rua was edited by Ataria Sharman, Emma Te Rina Smith and Sinead Overbye and copyedited by Cassie Hart with original cover art by Twyla Bell. Contributors are Miriama Gemmell, Emma Te Rina Smith, Cameron MacCausland Taylor, Tehya Henare-Toka, Colleen Maria Lenihan, Hera Monaghan, Teah Carlson, Simone Kaho, Rosie Moana Pickett, Nurus Van Vliet, Sabreen Islam, Michelle Rahurahu and Sarah Tōmairangi Knipping.

Awa Wahine Magazine is a bi-annual boutique magazine flowing with short stories, creative musings and inspirational wāhine from across our motu and beyond. Get lost in our pages while exploring our creative minds.

Nā Ataria Rangipikitia Sharman o Awa Wahine rāua ko Cassie Hart i whakaniko i ngā toikupu, ko Tayla Hartemink o Tayla Hartemink Art te ringatoi o te uhi, o te maheni nei. Ko ngā kaituhi ko Nicole Titihuia Hawkins, Ariana Tikao, Ruby Solly, Moana Murray, Cat Ruka, Bella Waru, Irihipeti Waretini, Rimu Bhooi, Tayla Farquhar, Arpége Taratoa, Caroline Barron and Melissa Marie.

Kotahi was edited by Ataria Sharman and copyedited by Cassie Hart, with original cover art by Tayla Hartemink. Contributors are Nicole Titihuia Hawkins, Ariana Tikao, Ruby Solly, Moana Murray, Cat Ruka, Bella Waru, Irihipeti Waretini, Rimu Bhooi, Tayla Farquhar, Arpége Taratoa, Caroline Barron and Melissa Marie.