Re-imagining life in Taranaki in the 1940s

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 30 September 2025

Get used to seeing Airana Ngarewa's face, he's got a new novel out and over the next few weeks he'll be up and down the country appearing at book shops and writers' festivals. 

The book is 'The Last Living Cannibal', and it's Airana's third book about the Taranaki region. 

The others covered contemporary life, but this one looks back and reimagines life in Taranaki in the 1940s. 

Airana Ngarewa is with Jesse.

The Last Living Cannibal by Airana Ngarewa.

The Last Living Cannibal by Airana Ngarewa. Photo: LLC Press