This week historian, te reo Māori translator and author, Ross Calman received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement for Non-fiction.
His body of work includes The Margaret Mahy Book of the Year, 'Treaty of Waitangi'.
Written specifically for young people, it is essential reading in a year which saw the controversial Treaty Principles Bill kick start a national conversation about what we understand Te Tiriti to mean.
Ross has also written and spoken extensively about his ancestor and Treaty signatory Te Rauparaha. The Ngāti Toa chief is a controversial figure in New Zealand's history but Ross tells Mihingarangi that there is another story to tell.
Photo: Janneth GIL
