TIPENE, Tim 1972-

PERSONAL: Surname is pronounced "Tee-pene"; born June 12, 1972, in Henderson, New Zealand; son of Willie and Annette (Sherman) Tipene. Education: Carrington Polytechnic (now Unitec), certificate in community skills and therapy and graduate certificate in child and adolescent mental health; Waitemata Health, certificate in Maori family therapy, 2001. Religion: "Spiritual."

ADDRESSES: Home—59 Duffy Rd., Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand. Offıce—Warrior Kids, P.O. Box 95-008, Swanson, New Zealand. E-mail— [email protected].

CAREER: Mount Tabor Trust, Kaukapakapa, Auckland, New Zealand, residential support person, 1992-94; Families for NonViolence Trust (founded originally as Kura Toa Trust), Auckland, New Zealand, founder and principal, 1994—. Creator and presenter of Warrior Kids (life-skills program), 1994—; martial arts instructor, including classes in self defense for women; teacher of anger management lessons for men; Mensline, telephone counselor.

AWARDS, HONORS: Selection as notable book, New Zealand Children's Book Foundation, 1999, for The Wooden Fish; selection as White Ravens Book, Bologna Children's Book Fair, and Esther Glen Medal nomination, New Zealand Lianza Children's Book Awards, both 2002, both for Taming the Taniwha.

WRITINGS:

The Wooden Fish (picture book), Reed Publishing, 1999.

Taming the Taniwha (picture book), illustrated by Henry Campbell, Huia Publishers (Wellington, New Zealand), 2001.

(With Catherine Hannken) Taming the Taniwha (resource manual), Kura Toa Trust, 2001.

The Warrior Kids Manuals, Families For Nonviolence (Auckland, New Zealand), 2002.

Contributor to periodicals, including Learning Media School Journal, Certified Male, New Zealand Martial Arts, and Education Today.

ADAPTATIONS: Taming the Taniwha was recorded and performed in a musical adaptation by Heartstrings.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Stories for children and young adults.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

online

New Zealand Book Council,http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/ (January 16, 2003).

Warrior Kids,http://www.warriorkids.org/ (May 12, 2003).