Bible & Treaty: Missionaries Among the Maori-A New Perspective by Keith Newman
$55.00 NZD
Category: Maori | Reading Level: Very Good
Bible & Treaty: Missionaries among the Maori is a complex and colourful adventure of faith, bravery, perseverance and betrayal that seeks to recover lost connections in the story of modern New Zealand. It brings a fresh perspective to the missionary story, from the lead-up to Samuel Marsden's first ...Show more
The Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King
$38.00 NZD
Category: Maori
This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, it has been continuously in print for twenty years and has sold over 300,00 ...Show more
Te Marae: A Guide to Customs and Protocol by Hiwi Tauroa, Pat Tauroa
$25.00 NZD
Category: Maori | Reading Level: very good
A guide - complete with glossary - to customs, protocol and etiquette for visitors to New Zealand marae.Hiwi and Pat Tauroa outline the sequence of events that begins when visitors arrive at the gates of a marae and ends with their departure. Appropriate behaviour is described at each stage; the spiritu ...Show more
Te Awa o Kupu by Vaughan Rapatahana, Kiri Piahana-Wong
$37.00 NZD
Category: Maori
A stunning new collection of poetry and stories by contemporary Māori writers. Through poetry and short stories, over 80 contemporary Maori writers explore a vast array of issues that challenge, stimulate and intrigue. Chosen for their verbal dexterity, originality and insight, they express compassion, ...Show more
Sleeps Standing: A Story of the Battle of Orakau by Witi Ihimaera, Hemi Kelly
$30.00 NZD
Category: Maori
Both fiction and fact, this fascinating book is a kaleidoscopic exploration of the Battle of Ōrākau. During three days in 1864, 300 Māori men, women and children fought an Imperial army and captured the imagination of the world. The battle marked the end of the Land Wars in the Waikato and resulted in v ...Show more
Nga Kupenga a Nanny Rina by Qiane Matata-Sipu
$21.00 NZD
Category: Maori
He kairaranga pūhara a Nanny Rina, ka taea te raranga i nga momo kupenga katoa! Ka patai ana tana mokopuna, a Haeata te Kapua, mo nga kupenga ka rarangahia hei powhiri i te tau hou, ka tohua e Nanny me pēhea te whai i nga whetū o Matariki hei arahi i tana mahi kupenga. He pūrakau whakamanawa tēnei, mo t ...Show more
The Girls in the Kapa Haka by Angie Belcher
$17.98 NZD
$21.00 (14% off)
Category: Maori
New Zealand's favourite story celebrating the Maori performing art of kapa haka is great for the whanau to read together!These are the poi that circled and twirledabove the heads of the singing girlswho wore the piupiu that swished and swirled,made from the flax that Koro cut,that the mussel shell scrap ...Show more
Kei Te Pehea Koe? by Tracy Duncan
$18.99 NZD
$19.99 (5% off)
Category: Maori
A delightful, easy introduction to saying how you feel using te reo. Young and old alike will be able to describe whether they are feeling hoha (bored), makariri (cold), matekai (hungry) or simply tinopai rawe (fantastic)! A pronunciation guide in the back of the book gives new learners to te reo a simp ...Show more
Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage
$40.00 NZD
Category: Maori | Reading Level: very good
A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume. Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powe ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
$26.00 NZD
Category: Maori
The birth of a daughter - Kahu - breaks the lineage of a Maori tribe. Rejected by her grandfather, Kahu develops the ability to communicate with whales, echoing those of the ancient Whale Rider after whom she was named. This magical and mythical novel tells of the conflict between tradition and heritage ...Show more
Aroha: Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet by Dr Hinemoa Elder
$30.00 NZD
Category: Maori | Reading Level: near fine
Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati, ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati - When we stand alone we are vulnerable but together we are unbreakable See the world differently, through some of the wisest of human eyes. Discover traditional Māori philosophy through 52 whakataukī - simple, powerful life lessons, one for ...Show more
The Maori Picture Dictionary: Te Papakupu Whakaahua by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
$30.00 NZD
This comprehensive picture dictionary contains illustrations for over 1400 of the most common words used in daily life. Wonderfully illustrated by two up-and-coming Māori artists, The Māori Picture Dictionary / Te Papakupu Whakaahua has a sense of fun that makes it easy to use. Many words are clarified ...Show more