Airana Ngarewa – The Last Living Cannibal
Schedule
Sun Sep 21 2025 at 05:00 am to 06:00 am
UTC+12:00Location
Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, 4 Pukenamu Drive, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500 | Wanganui, MW
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Airana Ngarewa (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāruahine) is a writer and educator from Pātea, Taranaki. His debut novel, The Bone Tree, held the #1 spot on the NZ Fiction bestsellers list for twelve weeks, earning acclaim for its raw portrayal of brotherhood, trauma, and survival in rural Aotearoa. A former cage fighter, Airana turned to literature during intense training periods, discovering a passion for storytelling. His writing has featured in RNZ, NZ Herald, Newsroom, Landfall, and The Spinoff. In 2022, he won both the short story and poetry
categories at the Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards.
Airana will speak about his forthcoming novel The Last Living Cannibal – due out in September 2025 – and the history of 1940s Taranaki that inspired it.
Airana’s appearance at Lit 2025 is supported by Article Cafe, Whanganui, and Devil's Cup Coffee, Patea.
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Where is it happening?
Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery, 4 Pukenamu Drive, Whanganui, New Zealand 4500, 4 Pukenamu Dr, Wanganui, Whanganui 4500, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
