Activist, artist, and provocateur Tāme Iti lays bare his life in this raw and unflinching autobiography,

Mana. From his whāngai upbringing in Ruatoki to the frontlines of Indigenous rights, Iti’s story is a defining narrative of modern Aotearoa. He details his role in pivotal moments, including the 1975 Land March, the fiery 1981 Springbok Tour protests, and the controversial Urewera raids that saw him imprisoned by the state.

But this is more than a chronicle of protest. It is a profound exploration of mana—what it is, how it is challenged, and how it is maintained. Iti reflects on personal battles with violence, the state-sanctioned suppression of his language, his journey to receiving his mataora, and his path to hauora, offering a deeply personal vision for the future.