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product_id: 44280661
title: "Pounamu Pounamu: 40th Anniversary Edition"
brand: "witi ihimeara"
price: "¥15189"
currency: JPY
in_stock: true
category: "Books"
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/44280661-pounamu-pounamu-40th-anniversary-edition
store_origin: JP
region: Japan
---

# Pounamu Pounamu: 40th Anniversary Edition

**Brand:** witi ihimeara
**Price:** ¥15189
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Pounamu Pounamu: 40th Anniversary Edition by witi ihimeara
- **How much does it cost?** ¥15189 with free shipping
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## Description

About the Author
        	
        	
        		
        		
	        		
						
			        		Three-time winner of the Wattie/Montana Book of the Year award, Katherine Mansfield fellow, and playwright Witi Ihimaera is one of New Zealands most accomplished writers. It is Witi Ihimaera&apos;s writing that also opened the door to his political career. When the then US Ambassador to New Zealand read a copy of Pounamu, Pounamu he passed it onto the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Norman Kirk. At Mr Kirk&apos;s request, Witi Ihimaera joined the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and served as a diplomat in Canberra, New York and Washington. His political career has been significant, he is a respected commentator on Maori, Pacific and indigenous peoples&apos; affairs and has held such diverse roles as liaison officer for Black Power in Wellington. He has also been instrumental in ensuring the Maori art and literature is supported.
						    	
					    	
						
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*Last updated: 2026-02-28*