Poutini is a landmark publication, bringing together a lifetime of knowledge and research by kaumatua and 'Coaster' Paul Madgwick (Kti Mahaki, Ki Tahu). Beginning with mythology associated with Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast), this richly illustrated work follows the story of human settlement including migration and occupation by different iwi, creation of different Mori settlements, the role of pounamu (greenstone), the earliest interactions between Pkeh explorers and Ngi Tahu, the Ki Tahu land sales and Mori reserves, through to the 1998 Ngi Tahu Settlement and today's challenges and opportunities.