Manu Scripts Publishing works across Aotearoa and Te Moananui a Kiwa. 

We specialise in projects by women, Māori and Pasifika peoples that tell stories of whānau, activism and hauora, with a rich vein of poetry, history and music. We walk alongside people, working with them to find the right way to publish their stories. 

We are a social enterprise, which means sharing project profits equitably with the project creative and also distributing a percentage  from each project into our arts, Māori and Pasifika communities.

Our decision-making and processes are guided by our values of care, integrity and respect, and these concepts:

• “I am with you” – ethical and holistic care for people 
• “Sounding the depths” – understanding the layers in our projects
• “Weaving” – making the connections that form durable, meaningful projects

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We interpret ‘publishing’ very broadly   –  it encompasses books, music, digital space and any other mechanism by which a creator wants to share their story with their audience.

​Manu Scripts is a project of the Māori & Pasifika Education Trust.