Hemana Waka
Ngāi Tūhoe contributor and collaborator on Best scholarship who assisted Geoffrey Holman and offered cultural and historical insight in the episode.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 38min
Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 1)
Hemana Waka, Ngāi Tūhoe contributor who offered cultural and historical insight, and Geoffrey Paparoa Holman, poet, historian and author, discuss Elsdon Best. They trace his upbringing between Māori and Pākehā worlds. They cover his absorption of Māori knowledge, time in the bush, military service and contested access to sacred knowledge. Tensions between praise and modern criticism are explored.
