Turikatuku

About Turikatuku

Turikatuku: Te Wahine Taki Wairua (Turikatuki: The Woman Who Inspired the Soul) tells the story of Turikatuku, a prominent female puhi from Whangaroa. It documents Turikatuku’s whakapapa, the history of her people, and important events that impacted them in the early 1800s.

Turikatuku's story is told in te reo Māori and English, with voice-overs in both languages read by 2 of her descendants Te Whai Mātauranga Maiporo Smith and Whetu-Iti Doreen Silver. The app has 3 chapters and is aimed for reading ages 8–12 years.

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whangaroa researched and wrote the narrative for the app in partnership with the National Library of New Zealand. The app was developed as part of the Increasingly Digital Project, which explored the access and use of Aotearoa New Zealand teaching and learning resources. The National Library of New Zealand led this project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, and other partners.

Read more about Turikatuku on Te Ara: https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1t114/turikatuku

Features include:

• Te reo Māori and English language readings of the narration.

• Swipe-to-Read™ the words to hear and playback the story at your own pace.

• Auto play to enjoy the narration.

• Use the My Narration function to read and record the story yourself and customise your book.

• Fill in your family details and record your own pepeha!

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