Books
9 Lives of Wisdom (2025)
Philosophy (Hard Cover)
9 Lives of Wisdom is a book that embodies philosophical quotes through the lived experience of Beau Enoka MacKey. Utilizing the analogy of "cat lives"—where each major shift represents a new chapter of life, a death, and a reincarnation—the narrative explores the radical transformations required to find a true state of being.
The foundation of this journey is built upon the influence of Beau's grandfather, a man whose life served as his moral and spiritual compass. Serving as an Anglican minister for fifty years and as the personal chaplain to Māori King Korokī, his grandfather inhabited a world of profound duty and quiet dignity.
Born a twin in Gisborne in 1983, Beau’s life has been a search for identity across vastly different landscapes. For over seventeen years, he has documented his Māori and Scottish whakapapa, tracing his paternal and maternal lines back to the voyagers, chiefs, and soldiers who shaped the history of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Highlands of Scotland.
For nearly twenty years, Beau was a representative Basketball player for Northland, New Zealand, reaching the professional threshold and making a National Basketball Team. He was scouted by the New Zealand Basketball League Team Taranaki Mountain Airs and trialed for the Auckland Stars. However, as this life as an athlete concluded, a new "reincarnation" began.
Beau then traveled to Australia and Hawaii. Following the separation from his sons' mother, Beau navigated the complexities of the Family Court system, successfully securing shared care of his two sons. This period of solo fatherhood coincided with a profound spiritual awakening, pondering the teachings of Alan Watts, Osho, Buddhism, and the philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. Yet, as if to test his new-found perspective, the gravity of his former life remained; Beau returned to the field to play Club Rugby League for two seasons as an adult. During this time, he navigated the fringes of society, associating with gang members and eventually receiving an opportunity to play for the Northland Swords Rugby League Team. He declined the offer, closing the door on that chapter of his life for good.
The transition from the world of professional sports then led to a nomadic existence: homelessness, living in a tent, a car, and a van; a relationship and separation from the daughter of a German village mayor; travel to Germany, Czech, Austria, Switzerland, France and China; working at the Marsden Point Oil Refinery; and spending five months in the isolation of the New Zealand bush. This was a descent into a storm: Beau was seven times institutionalized within the mental health system and faced fourteen recorded incidents with the police, including arrests, an alleged assault on a police officer, and a desperate escape from a mental health facility—where he was subsequently diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis.
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The British Monarch,
Māori Chiefs and Sub-Tribes of New Zealand
History/Biography (Paperback)
This book examines the relationship between the British Crown and Māori authority, with particular focus on He Whakaputanga (1835) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840).
It explores genealogy, sovereignty, and constitutional development, contributing to a deeper understanding of New Zealand’s historical and political foundations.
This research has been formally acknowledged and ARCHIVED IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM in London. Following a review by the Department of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, this volume was permanently inducted into the British Museum Anthropology Library. It now serves as a primary resource for global scholars.
"An exhibition presenting and explaining the Māori text of the Treaty of Waitangi, as opposed to the British version, is long overdue. It is just a shame that we are not the institution to be able to do so..."
- James Hamill, Curator (Africa, Oceania and the Americas collections), The British Museum.
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Ancient and Modern Philosophers and Great Thinkers:
Wisdom and Quotes
Book 1 & Book 2 (2025)
History (Hard Cover/Paperback)
More than a collection of quotes, this work serves as a guide to reflection, offering readers a way to engage with the foundational ideas that have shaped civilisation.
A two-volume collection exploring the ideas of over 80 influential thinkers across history.
From ancient philosophy to modern thought, these books bring together key insights on life, truth, morality, and human nature—drawing from figures such as Pythagoras, Aristotle, Confucius, Laozi, Gautama Buddha, Marcus Aurelius, Alan Watts, Carl Jung, and Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Māori Life: A Century in New Zealand Society
By Hare Moriki Waa Hoterene or
Rev Charles Brown Shortland (2025)
Philosophy (Paper Back)
Maori Life: A Century in New Zealand Society is a book that captures the essence of a bygone era, seen through the eyes of a man who lived it. Reverend Charles Brown Shortland, born Hare Moriki Waa Hoterene, invites the reader on a journey into a world where tradition and change, hardship and community, and the legacy of his ancestors intertwine. This memoir begins with a powerful proverb: “He kokonga whare e kitea ana; he kokonga ngakau e kore e kitea” (“Can see the corners of a house; can’t see the corners of a heart”). This phrase sets the stage for a narrative that goes beyond historical facts, delving into the deep spiritual and cultural heart of a man and his people. Writing for his children and grandchildren, Charles documents his life with a sense of duty, reflecting the vital role of the historian and genealogist in preserving heritage. Born in 1932, during the "Great Slump," Charles's early life in Matawaia was shaped by the challenges of the time and the enduring strength of his Ngāti Hine community. He chronicles a life of self-sufficiency, where families worked together to farm the land, traditional remedies were a way of life, and the marae (meeting ground) was the heart of all social and tribal life. The book provides a detailed and personal account of customs and practices that have since faded, such as tomo wahine (matchmaking) and the communal po whakamoemoe (matching night) after a funeral. As a man of two names, Charles Brown Shortland embodies the complexities of his heritage. He is a direct descendant of the legendary chief Kawiti and other powerful Ngāti Hine leaders. His story is a powerful testament to the resilience of Māori culture and the unwavering commitment to faith, family, and community, even as the world around him changed. It is a heartfelt tribute to the past, a guide for the future, and a celebration of a legacy that he hopes will never fade.
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