Ngahuia Murphy
Dr Ngahuia Murphy
Ngahuia is from Te Urewera in Aotearoa. Through her father she descends from Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Ruapani ki Waikaremoana, Ngāi Tuhoe, and Ngāti Kahungunu.
Through her mother she connects with the ritual feminine traditions of Ireland. As a scholar the author describes her writings as an altar of communion with the atua wāhine and a love note to the tīpuna and uri.
The author’s work is guided by the principles of tino rangatiratanga, decolonisation, reconnection and the restoration of balance.
Ngahuia Murphy in the media
Takiura. Episode 2. Māori Television
Waitangi Tribunal Mana Wahine Hearings 2021
Feedback for Ngahuia’s work
‘Te Awa Atua fits within the exciting work being done by indigenous writers around the world to reclaim truths of indigenous value and history that have for too long been misinterpreted and redefined by the colonisers. In particular it is an important addition to Māori scholarship and a proud and necessary restatement of mana wahine’.
– Moana Jackson, Ngāti Kahungunu
‘Te Awa Atua has ignited a renewed consciousness … This book MUST be read. Transformative, truly transformative.’
– Dr Natalie Robertson - Ngāti Porou
‘Life changing, so empowering and inspiring to reclaim our ikura as powerful and sacred!’
“Best book purchases I ever made. I read Waiwhero with my children and we all loved it. I wanted my daughters and sons to know the depth of a woman's time and how to care and honour one another during sacred moments. I searched for a long time to find books on a women’s bleed with a wahine Māori perspective and these two were it for us’. Tangiwai Wetere Hepi.