Ihimaera

/ ɪhɪˈmɑːrə /

noun

1. IhimaeraWiti1944MNew ZealandWRITING: novelist Witi (ˈwɪtɪ), full name Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler . born 1944, New Zealand Māori novelist and short-story writer; his novels include The Whale Rider (1987) and The Uncle's Story (2002)

Example Sentences

This acclaimed feature by Niki Caro, based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera, is now being given a 15th-anniversary screening by the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

From New York Times

Then, one day she happened to see the movie “Whale Rider,” based on a novel by the New Zealand Maori writer Witi Ihimaera.

From New York Times