Quote by Patricia Grace: “We are the inheritors of a great legacy, a spirit that cannot die.”

Grace conveys the profound sense of pride and resilience inherent in Māori identity, emphasizing an unbreakable spiritual and cultural inheritance. This quote celebrates the enduring strength of indigenous heritage.

'Potiki' explores the Māori struggle for land and identity, celebrating their spiritual connection to the land and ancestors. This quote captures the profound pride and unbroken spirit of her characters.

New Zealand Māori author and the first Māori woman to publish a novel in English, with Mutuwhenua appearing in 1978. Her fiction centres on Māori family and community life and the enduring connection between people and land. She received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2008.