MANUHIRI

Celebrated author Dr Rachel Buchanan (Taranaki iwi Te Ātiawa, Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika) gives an illustrated lecture on the subject of manuhiri, the focus of her current research as the 2025 Judith Binney Fellow.

Through archival and documentary images, Dr Buchanan discusses the shifting roles and guises of visitors and guests in three interconnected places – Pōneke Wellington, Taranaki and Te Ao Moemoeā Australia. Her lecture will explore the theme and impact of manuhiri, the fleeting or long-term visitors – welcome or not – that uplift, overturn, challenge and transform the lives of individuals and communities. Dr Buchanan’s most recent book Te Motunui Epa, was a co-winner of the Ernest Scott and W H Oliver prizes. A Q&A will follow the lecture, chaired by Paul Diamond (Ngāti Hauā, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi).