Mat Tait
New Zealand author, illustrator, artist and cartoonist
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Mat Tait (born 1970) is a New Zealand author, illustrator, artist and cartoonist.[1][2] His book Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the 2023 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.[3][4]
Mat Tait | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Cartoons, illustration |
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Tait was a judge for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in 2025.[5]
Publications
As writer and illustrator
- Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku (Allen & Unwin, 2022)
As illustrator
- The Adventures of Tupaia by Courtney Sina Meredith (Allen & Unwin, 2019)[6]
- The Heading Dog who Split in Half: Legends and Tall Tales from New Zealand by Michael Brown (Potton & Burton, 2015)[7]
