Te Kura Pounamu Medal
Te Kura Pounamu was established in 1995. This award is made to the writer of a book considered to be the most distinguished contribution to literature for children and young adults written in Te Reo Māori.
Awarded by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.
2008 shortlist
- A-Kara-Ka-Ru-Ra
- by Charisma Rangipuna (Huia Publishers, Ministry of Education)
- Kai Ora! 2 Putaiao (series)
- by Kararaina Uatuku, Che Wilson and Hana O'Regan (Hana Ltd)
- Kai Ora! 2 - Tikanga a-Iwi (series)
- by Kararaina Uatuku, Che Wilson, Hana Pomare and Charisma Rangipuna (Hana Ltd)
- Te Haeata (The Dawn)
- by Mike Davey (Raupo Publishing)
- Te Wheke-a-Muturangi
- by Lee Watt (Hana Ltd)
2007
Matatuhi by Robyn Kahukiwa, translated by Kiwa Hammond (Puffin Books)
- Rēkohu, taku kāinga e by Hannah Rainforth (Huia)
- Whakaeke i ngā ngaru by Gavin Bishop, translated by Katerina Te Heikōkō Mataira (Random)
- Tēnei Mea te Pōhā Tītī by Graham Metzger and Hana Pōmare (H.A.N.A. Ltd)
- Te Tui by Sue Corkill and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru;
Te Pūkeko by Eriata Nopera and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru;
Te Kererū by Sue Corkill and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru; and
Te Tīrairaka by Sue Corkill, Niwa Short, and Te Huirangi Waikerepuru (Series) (Huia)
2005
Ngā Rongoā a Koro Melanie Drewery, translator Kararaina Uatuku
- I te timatangā, nā Peter Gossage; nā Kāterinā Te Heikōkō Mataira I whakamāori.
He
tamaiti nō Aotearoa, nā Melanie Drewery; nā Bruce Potter
ngā whakaahua; nā Hone Apanui i whakamāori- Tarakihanā pakupaku, nā Joy Cowley; nā Gavin Bishop ngā whakaahua; nā Kāterinā Te Heikōkō Mataira i whakamāori
- Ngā raukura rima tekau mā rima, nā Ben Brown rāua ko Helen Taylor ngā pikitia; nā Hone Apanui i whakamāori
2004
Ross Calman - Te Tahuna, English text by Don Long
- Te kete harakeke, nā Angie Belcher; nā Denise Durkin ngā whakaahua
- Matariki, nā Melanie Drewery; nā Bruce Potter ngā whaakahua
- Te rango, nā Nuki Takao ngā kōrero; nā Ned Barraud ngā pikitia
- Te taonga, nā Melanie Drewery; nā Bruce Potter ngā whaakahua
2003
Tekiteora, Kei Hea ō Hū? Ngāreta Gabel
- I pēhea i ngaro ai ngā parirau o te kiwi, nā Alwyn Owen; nā Dave Gunson ngā whakaahua; nā Ross Calman i whakamāori
- Te pākahiko o Te Rau Tau, nā Sean Ellison
- Te tarau poto o Pāpā Koroua, nā Joy Watson; nā Wendy Hodder ngā whakaahua; nā Katerinā Te Heikōkō Mataira i whakamāori
- Tiakiwai taringa hakeke, nā Te Haumihiata Mason, Trina Wirihana
2002
Nga Kutai Me Ngā Pipi Dot Meharry
- Te kiwi mataki [i.e. mataku] i te pō, nā Bob Darroch i tuhi, nāna anō ngā whakaahua
- Mōkai rangatira = Māori animal myths, nā Warren Pohatu
2001
Te Puriri Merito Tawhara
- Hīnaki, nā Jan Trafford ngā kōrero; nā Ian Trafford ngā whakaahua; nā Roka Paora i whakamāori
- Timo te kaihī ika, ko te kōrero nā Mokena Potae Reedy; ko te pikitia nā Elton Gregory
2000
No award given
1999
No award given
1998
Whirikoki me tana kekeno Mere Clark, illustrated by Manu Smith
- Te manawa o Kui, o Koro e, nā Oho Kaa; nā Phillip Paea ngā whakaahua
- Te pi miere, nā Te Aorere Riddell
1997
He tino Kuia taku Kuia Katarina Mataira
- Hari koa ana taku ngākau, ko ngā kōrero nā Kerehi Waiariki; ko ngā pikitia nā Brian Gunson
- Ka rongo ana ahua, nā Oho Kaa; nā Gus Hunter ngā pikitia
- Ka tanga ra a niho, ko ngā kōrero nā Esther Tamehanā , ko ngā pikitia nā Ali Teo
- Kua hū te maungā, nā Te Haumihiata Mason
1996
Marama Tangiweto Katarina Mataira and Terewai Kemp
- Kei te tere ngā kahawai, ko ngā kōrero nā Judah Richards; ko ngā pikitia nā Phillip Paea
- Ko Rehutai rāua ko Tangitangi, he mea kōrero nā Miriam Smith; ko te whakamāori nā Api Mahuika; ko ngā whakaahua nā Penny Newman
- Te kuia me te pungawerewere, nā Patricia Grace; ko ngā whakaahua nā Robyn Kahukiwa; translated into Māori by Syd Melbourne with Keri Kaa
- Paikea, he kōrero purākau tahito nā Robyn Kahukiwa, ko te huri ki te reo Māori nā Keri Kaa