Becky Manawatu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha) won the 2025 Keri Hulme Award for Kataraina as part of the biennial Pikihuia awards, Books+Publishing reported. The prize recognizes a mid-career Māori writer who represents the values Keri Hulme embodied through her work and storytelling. The winner receives NZ$5,000 (about $2,865) and guardianship of the Keri Hulme Award taonga for two years.
The awards are presented by the Māori Literature Trust Te Waka Taki Kōrero and celebrate emerging Māori writers in te reo Māori and English. Check out the other award winners here.