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Navigating the Stars: Maori Creation Myths by Witi Ihimaera
$45.00 NZD
Category: Maori - Myths & Legends
From master storyteller Witi Ihimaera, a spellbinding and provocative retelling of traditional Maori myths for the twenty-first century. In this milestone volume, Ihimaera traces the history of the Maori people through their creation myths. He follows Tawhaki up the vines into the firmament, Hine-titama ...Show more
Aroha: Maori Wisdom for a Contented Life Lived in Harmony with our Planet by Hinemoa Elder
$30.00 NZD
Category: Maori
Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, ki te kapuia, e kore e whatiWhen we stand alone we are vulnerable but together we are unbreakableSee the world differently, through some of the wisest of human eyes.Discover traditional Maori philosophy through 52 whakatauki - simple, powerful life lessons, one for every ...Show more
The Seven Stars of Matariki by Toni Rolleston-Cummins
$22.00 NZD
Category: Maori - Myths & Legends
This is a contemporary myth of love, magic, and adventure that tells the story of how Matariki/the Pleiades star cluster came into being. Recommended for ages 5-9.
Maori Made Easy Workbook 2/Kete 2 by Scotty Morrison
$25.00 NZD
Category: Maori - Language
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more
Maori Made Easy: For Everyday Learners of the Maori Language by Scotty Morrison
$38.00 NZD
Category: Maori - Language | Reading Level: very good
The complete and accessible guide to learning the Māori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Māori Made Easy is the one-stop resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Māori language. While dictionaries list words and ...Show more
Maori Peoples of New Zealand by Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
$55.00 NZD
Category: Maori - History | Reading Level: very good
The first publication tocome out of the online Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand project tells the story of the tangata whenua of Aotearoa, from their journeys across the vast Pacific Ocean to the histories of all the major iwi, including the contemporary issues they face today. No other book brings to ...Show more
Mauri Ora: Wisdom from the Maori World by Peter Alsop
$40.00 NZD
Category: Maori - Language | Reading Level: near fine
Pearls of wisdom – whakataukī – have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Māori world. As powerful metaphors, they combine analogy and cultural history in the most economical of words. Short and insightful, they take you by surprise, engendering reflection, learning an ...Show more
Kei hea a Spot? (Where's Spot? Maori Edition) by Eric Hill
$20.00 NZD
Category: Maori - Language
Kei Hea a Spot? is a Maori-language edition of Eric Hill's bestselling lift-the-flap story, Where's Spot? Ka kino a Spot! Ko te wa kai. Kei hea ranei ia? In Spot's first adventure tamariki can join in the search for the mischievous puppy by lifting the flaps on every page to see where he is hiding. The ...Show more
Waka Taua: The Maori War Canoe by Jeff Evans
$35.00 NZD
Category: Maori - History
A Maori war canoe being paddled at full speed is an awesome sight. Thanks to the renaissance in canoe building, more and more traditional waka taua are on the waterways, and feature in major events like the Queen's Jubilee. Waka Taua gives a concise introduction to all aspects of the war canoe: its hist ...Show more
English/Maori-Maori/EnglishDictionary by Bruce Biggs
$25.00 NZD
Category: Maori - Language
This English-Maori and Maori-English dictionary has over 4000 entries in each section. It provides information on parts of speech; practical help with pronunciation of Maori words; and it relates to contemporary life by including words from English commonly used by today's Maori speakers.
The Ngai Tahu Deeds: A Window on New Zealand History by Harry Evison
$55.00 NZD
Category: Maori - History | Reading Level: very good
Reprint July 2007 Harry Evison re-examines New Zealand colonial history in the light of a number of original documents, particularly the ten Ngai Tahu deeds by which the Crown acquired Maori title to the southern half of New Zealand from 1844 to 1864.A unique feature of the book is its handsome colour r ...Show more
Te Mahi Kete: Maori Flaxcraft for Beginners by Mick Pendergrast
$38.00 NZD
Category: Maori
Anyone can learn to make a plaited kete, one of the oldest and most popular of Māori art forms, from the leaves of New Zealand flax (phormium tenax). Te Mahi Kete gives detailed, step-by-step instructions, illustrated with numerous line drawings and black-and-white photographs, for preparing the flax an ...Show more