'I whanau a Eruera Manuera i te wa e nohonoho ana nga whanau i roto i te whare wewe, raupo, manuka, kaponga, me ki i nga rakau ka taea te nanao atu e ratau. Ko te whare o nga matua whangai o Eruera, he whare raupo, wiwi, ko te ahi whakamahana he mahurehure, kei roto i te horua i waenga o te kauta..'
Born in 1895, Eruera Manuera was at the forefront of Ngati Awa leadership for over half a century until his death in 1990. His leadership style was characterised by his skill as an orator and innovative approach to tikanga Maori.
++ Finalist for the Montana Medal for Non-Fiction (Biography) ++
++ Winner of Honour Award, Montana Book Awards 2002 ++
Awards
Shortlisted for Montana New Zealand Book Awards: Biography Category 2002 and Nga Kupu Ora Maori Book of the Decade 2009.
