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.
2011
- Winner: Ngarimu: Te Tohu Toa by Andrew Burdan (Huia Publishers/ Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga — Ministry of Education)
- Rāwiri, Matiu, He Kura Te Tangata, He Ora Kai Te Kupu Series by Peti Nohotima (He Kupenga Hao i te Reo)
- Mahiara by Sally Sutton, Illustrated by Brian Lovelock, Retold by Kāterina Mataira (Walker Books Australia)
- Manu Haututū by June Peka. Illustrated by Jo Thapa. Retold by Kāterina Mataira (Scholastic)
- Kapa, Te Niu Series by Hana Pōmare and Heni Jacob (HANA Limited/ Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga — Ministry of Education)
- Te Mata o Tuna, a Hina rāua ko Mo’o Kuna by Hana Pōmare, Ellie-May Logan and Hēni Jacob (HANA Limited/ Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga — Ministry of Education)
2010
- Hewa by Darren Joseph (Pearson (NZ) Ltd) winner
Old Hu-Hu by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Rachel Driscoll (Scholastic)- Puao Series: Te Kahikatea, Te Miro, Te Tutu, Te Horopito by Keri PewHairangi (Huia Publishers)
- Te Wahi me te Taiao Series: Hauraki, Waipa, Kawhia Moana, Takaparawhau by Huia Publishers
- Hautipau Rererangi by Andrew Burdan (Huia Publishers)
2009
- Mihiroa by Peti Nohotima (He Kupenga Hao i te Reo Ltd) winner
- Nau te Rourou, Naku te Rourou by Rosalind and Waaka Vercoe (Huia Education)
- Ko Maraea Me Nga Toroa by Patricia Grace, Illustrator Brian Gunson, Translator Waiariki Grace (Penguin NZ)
- Toheroa by James Te Tuhi and Ross Gregory (Huia Education)
- Hinemoa te Toa by Tim Tipene, Illustrator John Bennett, Translator Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira (Scholastic)
2008
- Kai Ora! 2 - Tikanga a-Iwi (series) by Kararaina Uatuku, Che Wilson, Hana Pomare and Charisma Rangipuna (Hana Ltd) winner
- 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)
- 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) winner- 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 winner
- 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 winner
- 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 winner
- 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 winner
- 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 winner
- 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 winner
- 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 winner
- 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 winner
- 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