Matariki: Te Whetu o te Tau by Rangi Matamua
35.00 NZD
Category: Maori Culture | Series: 1st | Reading Level: very good
Te Reo Māori edition. In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interes ...Show more
He Iti te Kupu: Maori Metaphors and Similes by Hona Black
40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Language
He Iti te Kupu contains nearly 500 sayings that draw a comparison between something (often the natural world) and people, events or contexts. Written in Māori and English, this accessible guide explains the use, meaning and context of a host of the principal figures of speech in te reo. Divided into the ...Show more
Vikings of the Sunrise by Te Rangi Hiroa; Paora Tapihana (Foreword by)
50.00 NZD
Category: Maori History
One of the greatest books ever written about the peopling of the Pacific, Te Rangi Hiroa's masterpiece interweaves oral history, scholarship and personal reflections to recount the movements of seafarers from East Asia to the furthest corners of Polynesia. Out of print for many decades, Vikings of the S ...Show more
Maori Made Easy Workbook 7/Kete 7 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
Pounamu Treasures - Ngā Taonga Pounamu by Russell Beck; Maika Mason
35.00 NZD
Category: Maori Art & Crafts | Reading Level: very good
Pounamu, or jade, is one of New Zealand's most treasured natural resources, celebrated for its rich beauty and significance to the Māori people. Pounamu Treasures - Ngā Taonga Pounamu is a simple and stylish collection of object photographs that honours the stone in its many forms. Respected pounamu spe ...Show more
Maori Made Easy Workbook 4/Kete 4 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 Workbook 6/Kete 6 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
Atua: Maori Gods and Heroes by Gavin Bishop
40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Childrens' Books
Gavin Bishop's stunning, once-in-a-generation compendium introduces readers to the pantheon of Māori gods, demigods and heroes, and explores Aotearoa's most exciting legends from the Creation to the Migration. Meet the gods, demigods and heroes of the Māori people of Aotearoa in this breathtaking, large ...Show more
Ngoingoi Pwhairangi - A Remarkable Life by Tania Ka'ai
45.00 NZD
Category: Maori Biography
"Ngoingoi Pwhairangi was a highly respected leader from Te Whnau-a-Ruataupare at Tokomaru Bay who was passionate about the revitalisation and flourishing of the Mori world. She actively introduced initiatives in education, language and the arts and was a Mori leader of note, receiving a QSM for her serv ...Show more
Amiria: The Life Story of a Maori Woman by Amiria Manutahi Stirling
50.00 NZD
Category: Maori Biography
This is the story of Amiria s life and marriage as told to Anne Salmond. Amiria was born on the East Coast at Tuparoa late last century and her story begins with her childhood spent both in her grandmother's raupo hut and the magnificent Williams homestead Kaharau. It takes the reader through her school ...Show more
Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage
40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Childrens' Books | 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
Kua Whetūrangitia a Koro (How My Koro Became a Star Te Reo Māori edition) by Brianne Te Paa
22.00 NZD
Category: Maori Childrens' Books
A young boy learns about the customs around celebrating Matariki from his grandfather. They watch the stars from the top of a mountain, prepare their offering of food for the gods, and the boy learns about Te Waka o Rangi and the tradition of calling out the names of loved ones who have passed away so t ...Show more