The Art of Walking Upright
Glenn Colquhoun
Steele Roberts
1999

“The art of walking upright here is the art of using both feet”. For many New Zealanders, the very essence of being Kiwi is being part of a community that embraces both Māori and Pākehā culture.

The Art of Walking Upright is said to be Glenn Colquhoun’s love letter to the people of Te Tii in Mangonui. This anthology, he says, is “the beautiful, troubled, fertile gap between Pākehā and Māori”.

Half-way through his medical degree, Colquhoun, at age 28, felt he was emotionally and spiritually unfulfilled. Colquhoun lived for a few months in Te Tii, where he became closely involved in the local community.  Read more