Translation, editing and proofreading
Do you want your beautiful kaupapa translated or edited?
Makaira’s expertise will make it sing!
I am a Toi Reo Māori translator certified by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and have expertise in editing, translating and proofreading documents in te reo, English and Spanish. With an eye for detail and immense creativity, I specialise in bringing artistic kaupapa alive in words that honour and celebrate the beauty and depth woven into the original document.
Whether it’s children’s picture books, educational resources, song lyrics or original waiata and karakia, my magic is anchoring concepts within the power and beauty of te reo rangatira to create deeply meaningful text that readers and writers love.
Get in touch here to find out more.
Moira Wairama, award-winning writer & co-founder of Baggage Books.
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"Makaira was one of the editors and the proofreader for our children’s picture book: Nani Jo me Ngā Mokopuna Porohīanga, winner of the 2024 NZ Children and Young Adult Te Kura Pounamu Book Award. Makaira’s sensitivity and respect while working on this book was reflective of his own skills as a writer and creative in te reo Māori. I have also employed him to check shorter Māori texts, often at short notice and for a very reasonable charge. I myself am not a fluent writer in te reo Māori and having Makaira’s support for editing and proofreading is invaluable. I fully recommend his services for anyone needing translating, editing or proofreading in te reo Māori."
Educational Resources
As Poutokomanawa collective, my friend Priya Gain and I developed 3 bilingual, bicultural arts education resources:
Aruaru mai Tawhiti and Chase across the Waves (English version) are a retelling of Kupe's legendary fight with the giant wheke that led to the discovery of Aotearoa.
Te Koha a Tāne is a retelling of the traditional pūrākau of Rātā and the Waka from the perspective of the tōtara. The story explores our relationship with the forest and considers kaitiakitanga in ways tamariki can relate to.
Beautifully illustrated storytelling narratives are woven throughout both resources, which come in both te reo and English versions, translated by myself. Access them here.
Hā Ora was developed to nurture the hauora of kaiako and ākonga returning to the classroom after lockdown by connecting to nature, the senses and creative play (here).