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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
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
$22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Children & Young Adult
From the time of her birth, Kahu is destined to become the leader of her tribe in the East Coast village of Whangara. But her grandfather, Koro Apirana, is caught up with the problems facing the tribe. He refuses to accept that a girl could take over from him as chief. Then a pod of whales beach themsel ...Show more
The Whale Rider - Heinemann New Windmill by Witi Ihimaera
$25.50 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Series: New Windmills
A mystical story of Maori culture 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.
Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Children & Young Adult
The whale rider was Kahutia Te Rangi. Ancestor of the people of Te Tai Rawhiti, he travelled from Hawaiki, the place of the Ancients, to the East Coat of New Zealand. Then there was Kahu. The first great-grandchild of the whanau, she was loved by all her relatives except the one whose love she needed mo ...Show more
White Lies by Witi Ihimaera; Dana Rotberg
$36.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A powerful, prize-winning novella from the much-loved author of The Whale Rider, plus a moving screenplay, film stills and commentary on writing and movie making. A medicine woman a giver of life is asked to hide a secret that may protect a position in society, but could have fatal consequences. When sh ...Show more
Witi Ihimaera: His Best Stories by Witi Ihimaera
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
In this definitive collection by one of New Zealand's best-loved authors, Witi Ihimaera offers his personal choice of twenty-four stories from throughout his illustrious career. The pieces span more than thirty-five years - since his first collection, Pounamu Pounamu(1972), was published - and showcase ...Show more