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Story: Māori fiction – ngā tuhinga paki

First issue of Te Ao Hou

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First issue of Te Ao Hou

The first issue of Te Ao Hou was published in the winter of 1952. The early issues contained mostly non-fiction articles and some retellings of traditional myths. The first story competition was announced in the spring 1953 issue. 

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Reference: Te Ao Hou, no. 1 (winter 1952)

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Jeffrey Paparoa Holman, Māori fiction – ngā tuhinga paki – Development of Māori fiction, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/42289/first-issue-of-te-ao-hou (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Jeffrey Paparoa Holman, published 5 August 2013.