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Lino Nelisi

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Lino Nelisi
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Avatele, Niue
NationalityNew Zealander
Alma materUniversity of Auckland

Lino Nelisi (born 1952) is a Niuean-born New Zealand author and educator.

Biography

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Nelisi was born in 1952 in Avatele, Niue. Her father Ugamea Levi was from Avatele, and mother, Peko, was Samoan.[1]

Nelisi was the first Pacific Island student to graduate with a master's degree in education (Pasifika Education) from the University of Auckland Epsom Campus.[1]

Nelisi is a Niue language and culture expert. She began taught in Niue between 1970 and 1977, and in Auckland from the late 1980s.[1]

Nelisi has published in several Pacific languages, including in English, Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Tokelauan, Cook Island Māori and Spanish.[1]

In 2015, Nelisi was the writer in residence at St Joseph's School, Otahuhu.[2]

Published works

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She has published a number of books for children including:

  • Aiani moe Pia aitu (1993)
  • Koe ama uga (1994)
  • Venise and the little red radio (1996)
  • Siones' Tale (1992)
  • Te taro O Sione (1992)
  • Koe tale ha Sione (1993)
  • O le talo Sione (1993)
  • Fishing with Spiderwebs (1994)
  • Sione Went Fishing (1996)
  • Thats the way (1998)
  • El taro de Sione (1996)
  • Tāne te whetū o te rā (1997)
  • Tane steals the show (1997)
  • He ika mawhitiwhiti pungawerewere (2000)
  • Ko e Pele Kilikiki (2003)
  • The Blue Roses (2010)

Awards and honours

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In the AIM Children's Book Awards, O le talo Sione (1993) was a finalist in 1993 and Fishing with Spiderwebs was a finalist in 1995.[3] Tāne te whetū o te rā (and its English translation Tane steals the show) was a finalist in the Picture Book category at the 1998 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Lino Nelisi". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. ^ "A Time and Place: St Joseph's Primary School". Stuff. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. ^ "AIM Children's Book Awards". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults – Picture Book Award". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

Further reading

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