Ara Wairua-The Way of the Spirits

Ara Wairua – the Way of the Spirits – is a compilation of essays on the Hokianga and Far North regions in the North Island of New Zealand. This deeply personal book is a chronology of responses to the mystery which is the Hokianga and the area up to Cape Reinga.

Many of these essays have previously been published on Tony Bridge’s website. This book is a compilation of deep inner learnings acquired over the time Tony has spent among his tupuna (ancestors); it is also an invitation to readers to enter into a contemplative dialogue with the writer. When all is said and done, we are each of us both student and teacher.