Front cover of the book featuring a photograph of a woman undressed from the waist up, in a natural setting
Image from within the book featuring a woman in a māori meeting house
Two page spread from within the book featuring text and an image of a woman wearing colourful clothing and smiling in front of a bright yellow background
Two page spread from within the book featuring a page of text and a photograph of a young woman crouched in front of a wire fence hung with brightly coloured trainers
Two page spread from the book featuring a page of text and an image of a woman smiling broadly with grey hair and a traditional tattoo on her chin
Two page spread from the book featuring a page of text and a woman perched on the arm of a chair ruffling her hair. An enlarged section of text reads 'Looking back I was the only Māori woman in that room'.
Two page spread from the book featuring a photograph of a woman in traditional dress standing in a natural setting
Front cover of the book featuring a photograph of a woman undressed from the waist up, in a natural setting
Image from within the book featuring a woman in a māori meeting house
Two page spread from within the book featuring text and an image of a woman wearing colourful clothing and smiling in front of a bright yellow background
Two page spread from within the book featuring a page of text and a photograph of a young woman crouched in front of a wire fence hung with brightly coloured trainers
Two page spread from the book featuring a page of text and an image of a woman smiling broadly with grey hair and a traditional tattoo on her chin
Two page spread from the book featuring a page of text and a woman perched on the arm of a chair ruffling her hair. An enlarged section of text reads 'Looking back I was the only Māori woman in that room'.
Two page spread from the book featuring a photograph of a woman in traditional dress standing in a natural setting

NUKU- Stories of 100 Indigenous Women

$41.16
Minus Plus

Perfect if you're looking for:

  • An introduction to te Ao Māori
  • A new perspective on indigenous culture
  • A beautiful gift for the wāhine in your life

NUKU is a movement amplifying Indigenous women across Aotearoa. 

Founded on Māori principles and values, it draws inspiration from Papatūānuku, reflecting and honouring the ultimate female essence. The power of storytelling is evident in our earliest pūrākau. Stories can change the world. It is how our tūpuna passed on their knowledge, the blueprint for living well, for generations.

Through telling their stories, the women in this book seek to influence the world around them. The youngest is 14 and the eldest is in her mid-70s. They are wāhine Māori, Moriori, Pasifika, Melanesian, Wijadjuri, Himalayan and Mexican.

Led, created by and entirely about Indigenous women, NUKU prioritises and celebrates the wāhine experience; our ceremonies, our knowledge systems, our atua, our kaupapa, our lives. 

These women and their stories dare to carve their own unique portrait, showing that the world can be positively shaped by our diverse and connected Indigenous voices. Stories about who we are, not who we've been told to be.