Patua, about a baby killed by its family, is coming to Northland.
A play telling the story about the death of a child at the hands of her family will come to Northland, with 200 free youth tickets on offer.
The play titled Patua - a Maori verb, which means to strike, hit, beat, kill, subdue or ill treat - and written
by Renae Maihi, will be in Kaikohe and Kaitaia next week.
Patua centres on baby Moni, who has been beaten within an inch of her life; a life filled with poverty and desperation. But in a twist of fate, her unknown extended whanau discover the truth and bury her as the "princess she should have been".
Ms Maihi said the play mirrored society while also carrying a message that abuse should never happen.
"I am pleased to bring this important work into the spotlight. We've seen multiple cases of child abuse in New Zealand and though I am not saying it is specifically a Maori problem, it is undeniably so."
