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‘‘Maori Art and Design: Weaving, Painting, Carving and Architecture’ by Julie Paama-Pengelly, has been selected as the winner of the Art, Architecture and Design Award at the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards 2010.

The book’s editor, Christine Thomson, comments, ‘New Holland Publishers is delighted that our publication ‘Maori Art and Design’ has been honoured with this award and we wish to congratulate Julie Paama-Pengelly on a significant achievement with her first book.’

Organised by Massey University, the awards are designed to honour excellence in Maori publishing. Kaihautu Maori (Maori library services manager) Spencer Lilley says the awards came about after other major book awards consistently failed to recognize Maori publications.

Twelve books published between June last year and May 30 this year were finalists in the second annual awards, three from each of the following categories – art, architecture and design; biography; history; and te reo Maori. The winners were selected by online public votes, tying in with Maori Language Week.

Winners will be celebrated at a ceremony to be held at the Manawatu campus on Maori Language Day, September 14.

The author:
Julie Paama-Pengelly is of Ngai Te Rangi (Bay of Plenty) descent and is an artist, writer and educator of contemporary Maori arts. She holds a Masters of Development Studies, a Masters (Honours) in Maori Visual Arts, and is writing her PhD on ta moko through Massey University. Julie lives with her family in Ohope, Bay of Plenty.

For more information on ‘Maori Art and Design: Weaving, Painting, Carving and Architecture’:
– Julie Paama-Pengelly is available for interview. Please contact: Amanda Robinson, Publicist, New Holland Publishers, [email protected]
– Please see the attached press release.

For more information on the Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book Awards 2010:
– Please see the attached press release from Massey University and the following link:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=big-growth-in-interest-in-2010-maori-book-awards-02-08-2010
– Please contact: Lana Simmons-Donaldson, Maori Communications Manager, Massey University, [email protected]

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