Pūhia is a new journal for Māori art and literature, published by Māori Literature Blog. It aims to broadcast new and existing Māori voices in the literary world--Publisher's website
In this collection of poems Glenn Colquhoun writes to his daughter, former partner, and mother, using the medium of Maori oral poetry. In doing so he explores oriori, karakia, haka, moteatea, patere, waiata aroha and waiata tangi. It is a companion volume to...
Considers the importance of The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand history describing the historical events which took place before and after it was signed, and the social and cultural changes which resulted from contact between Maori and Pakeha. Examines the...
Picture book
"An amazing building rises on the edge of town - it's the dream factory. Every night, it sends out magical mist. Flying cars, flower cakes and talking tigers fill people's dreams. And the next day, the people make those dreams come true. But when a kererū...
"This pocket-sized book is your guide to using te reo Maori in every day situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in person. Carry the essentials with you, and develop confidence in * Basic pronunciation * Greetings * Dates and times *...
"Author Bagele Chilisa updates her groundbreaking textbook to give a new generation of scholars a crucial foundation in indigenous methods, methodologies, and epistemologies. Addressing the increasing emphasis in the classroom and in the field to sensitize...
"In Plastic, Stacey Teague reaches beyond the frame of her known world to find a way back to te ao Māori. Hers is a complicated, joyful route, full of conversations with ancestors, old places and herself. In form these poems range from plain-speaking prose and...
"After Richard Shaw published his acclaimed memoir The Forgotten Coast in 2021, he made contact with Pākehā with long settler histories who were coming to grips with the truth of their respective families 'pioneer stories'. They were questioning the foundation...
"The New Zealand Wars of 1845-72 were a series of bitter and bloody conflicts between Maori and Pakeha that extended from Wairau to the Bay of Islands, and from Taranaki to the East Cape. They are as important to New Zealand as the civil wars were to England...
"Shuffle to the left, then shuffle to the right. Twist your hips from side to side, with all your might. Wriggle and shuffle along with Mumma and Bubs as they do a happy pipi dance to gather kai from the moana for their picnic dinner with the...
Rosenthal's debut young adult novel blends coming of age drama with historical fantasy and political thriller in an exciting action filled tale that will appeal to teenagers and adults alike. Adele, Ben and Mark are three home school teenagers, each with their...
"He kohinga reo Māori hei tautoko i te hōtaka pānui reo Māori i ngā taumata 2-3 o te Marautanga. Kei roto i te kohinga: ko Tākiri ko te Ata (he karakia), ko Hine Raumati rāua ko Hine Takurua (he kōrero mō ngā wāhine tokorua a Tamanuiterā) ko Te Takanga o te Rā...
BEYOND THE COLOUR LINE will help you gain a better understanding of how ideas and practices of race and racism came into being. It explores the history of racism, unpacks the theories that led to the idea of white supremacy, and how the notion was used to...
"Little Rapeti and his friends are on a treasure hunt! Where, oh where, is their treasure?"--Back cover.
"Understanding Te Tiriti: A Handbook of Basic Facts about Te Tiriti o Waitangi" by Roimata Smail distills essential information for every individual in Aotearoa. Leveraging her two-decades of legal expertise in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Smail presents the facts in...
"Nuku is a powerful and important snapshot of Indigenous wāhine today. Through wide-ranging voices this ambitious social documentary showcases diverse representations of leadership, systems change and success. Readers obtain authentic insight into life as an...
"A useful book of time-tested Māori herbal therapies. By quoting the words of many skilled practitioners of the art of herbal medicine, and by describing some of the spiritual practices and karakia associated, the book becomes a useful compendium of proven...
Ko Tenga o Waikuta is a Māori translation of the original 1992 publication Tenga of Waikuta by late leading educationalist, Kelvin Smythe, featuring photos by the late Dutch photographer Ans Westra. Ko Tenga o Waikuta presents a visual diary of a day in the...
This thesis examines wāhine Māori in leadership and specifically, their engagement with positions in the private sector. The main purpose of this research was to understand the influences on their decision-making in terms of leadership choices, which in turn...
"Kai and Kindness is for people who are passionate about food and wellbeing and want to eat and live well. Paul Rangiwahia, a health advocate and artist, and Jane Rangiwahia, a cook, have combined their skills to produce this book that nourishes the body and...
"Atakohu Middleton explores the history of Māori journalism, examines what makes Māori journalism distinctive and what it is today, analyses news stories to show how Māori perspectives are expressed, and talks with a host of Māori reporters to bring together...
Graphic novel
These works (some conceived during Covid lockdowns and others influenced by seismic shocks) are ofte spiced with huour and always come from a place of aroha - never far from ocean and mountain. In this volume Te Awhina's poems and stories are exquisitely...
"Te Kahui is a creative writing programme that works in collaboration with Youth Arts New Zealand to create safe and accessible wananga for underserved rangatahi. The focus of the program is to create points for creativity and art to flourish, so that young...
"Written in te reo Maori and translated by the author, Rere Atu Taku Poi! is a beautifully illustrated story about gender fluidity in a school setting. "Uhm, the poi is for girls, eah!" Rangi loves doing kapa haka but performing poi is his favourite--even...
"The concept of a braided river - He Awa Whiria - inspired the creation by pioneering educational researcher Professor Angus Macfarlane of a framework connecting Indigenous and Western perspectives. The He Awa Whiria framework has been used to support...
Share the three official languages of Aotearoa with your child. Spark an interest in New Zealand Sign Language and Te Reo Maori with this book that introduces your child to 26 high interest words for everyday use. Our languages are a taonga! A treasure! It is...
About a hākari held on May 11th, 1844 in Remuera, Auckland. "The feast was a political response by Māori to demonstate mana to the growing settlement of Auckland and its impact on their customary rights. A primary reason for the feast was the need for Ngāti...
"This book is packed with suggestions on pukao modes of play, the equipment to use, games whakapapa and an in-depth glossary. It is also liberally illustrated with 30 full-colour photographs. Rituals were once performed daily and seasonally to remind us to...
"For the last year I have been working on portraits and life histories of our Kaumātua which started in Owairaka (Mt.Albert), Tamaki Auckland with the initial support from Albert-Eden community Arts. It is now on its way to encompassing kaumātua across...
"To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and...
"Take your Māori language learning to the next level. This intermediate course teaches twenty key sentence patterns in te reo Māori to extend beginners' language skills. Dr Rāpata Wiri is a Māori language expert who has developed this course to teach people to...
Hikoi is a photographic history of Maori protest - the public face, the rationale, the organisation and the toil behind the scenes. The images and accompanying text tell the story of protests that were turning points: Springbok Tour demonstrations and Raglan,...
"This book is written entirely in te reo Maori and is classed as Junior fiction and fiction for young adults. It is a historical fiction novelette based on historical records and oral histories of the battles of Rangiriri, Rangiaowhia, and Orakau in New...
"This richly illustrated publication examines the last 25 years of the influential Toioho ki Āpiti programme at Massey University, its global indigenous pedagogical reach, and its ongoing impacts on national and international contemporary art and cultural...
"The purpose of this guide is to empower anyone undertaking restoration in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland to achieve their ecological restoration goals and to further enable the biodiversity of our region to heal and flourish. This resource was created in...
"Count with me! What will we see? Lift the flaps to discover a joyful selection of artworks curated especially for young children ...Children will learn to count from 1 to 10 in English, te reo Māori and sign language while looking at delightful works of art....
"Twenty years ago, the Ngāi Tahu Development Corp contracted Dr Clydesdale to write a strategy to enhance the prosperity of its members. This triggered a life-long motive to raise Māori welfare. In this book, he explores the reasons for Māori marginalisation...
Here are the best short fiction stories, short non-fiction pieces and poetry from the Pikihuia Awards for Māori writers 2023 as judged by Emma Espiner, Carol Hirschfeld, Maiki Sherman, Mike Ross, Hemi Kelly and Robert Sullivan. This competition, run by the...
"Pākehā-Māori narratives is a collection of 20 first-hand accounts written or dictated by European men who voluntarily crossed cultures to live and trade among the Māori tribes of New Zealand during the 1800s. ... With notes that provide biographical,...
"The narrative of the Parihaka community sheds light on a critical period in Aotearoa’s colonial past. As the government seized their land, Māori communities across the region engaged in non-violent resistance, with Parihaka emerging as a powerful symbol of...
"Senior Māori artist Selwyn Muru (Ngāti Kurī, Te Aupōuri, Te Pātū, Ngāti Rēhia, Muri Kahara, Te Whakatōhea) was once described as one of the most original Māori thinkers of his time. While moving with ease between ancient and contemporary realms of thought,...
Told in te reo Maori, this charming story dispenses with woolly jumpers, yule logs and snow, and instead shows Santa how we celebrate Christmas in Aotearoa - with sunglasses, beach cricket, surfing and barbecues! Does Santa realise it's actually very hot in...
"Bella, Jacob and Lucas are hands-on in the kitchen as they follow recipes in English and Maori, all the while looking forward to the satisfaction of eating the sweet treats that they have baked for themselves. When Nana bakes it's a real treat 'cause there's...
--"The Clouds think Sun and Rain would get along well, but Rain thinks Sun doesn't want to know her as Sun always vanishes when she turns up. Likewise, Sun feels that Rain stays away when Sun is around. The Clouds think they'd be a good match, however, and...
"In November 1863 at the battle of Rangiriri, over 180 Māori defenders were taken prisoner. They were marched up the Great South Road to Ōtāhuhu, from where they were transferred onto the Waitematā Harbour. There they were held captive on the prison ship...
"Working across painting, drawing and sculpture, Ayesha Green (Ngati Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Kai Tahu) examines histories of Māori and Pakeha representation. Green's work focuses on imagery where intercultural relationships intersect, overlap or diverge-from...
"Ngā Hurihanga Ako Kōhungahunga - Transformative teaching practices in early childhood education introduces current innovations in early childhood education teaching practice in New Zealand and discusses various aspects of pedagogical practice in ways designed...
"The rise of an impressive ceramics movement is one of the more striking developments in contemporary Māori art. Clayworking and pottery firing was an ancient Pacific practice, but the knowledge had largely been lost by the ancestors of Māori before they...
Together: te oranga o te katoa provides a fresh approach to New Zealanders' wellbeing. Learn new bite-sized strategies for building and maintaining personal and whanau wellbeing to make a ripple in your community.
"Written in te reo Maori, Te Puka Tataki Haumaru Pu is the official guide that details New Zealand firearm safety practices, whether readers are using a firearm for hunting, target shooting, pest control or food collection. Existing license holders should read...
-''Discover the key people, perspectives and battles of the New Zealand Wars in this... visual history by Gavin Bishop. Auē! Te mamae! Navigate the defining moments of the wars, visit the battle sites and explore the sweeping change that took place in Aotearoa...
"Over 80 contemporary Māori writers explore a vast array of issues that challenge, stimulate and intrigue. With originality and insight, these poems and short stories express compassion, concern, curiosity, suffering and joy. Te Awa o Kupu is a companion...
A child adventures into nature, finding treasures to share and her own Grace.
Collection of Māori proverbs with translations and explanations.
Neither is the first collection of poems from Liam Jacobson (Kai Tahu). Written among shadows of Tamaki Makaurau, it honours fog and bus-rides, being broke and public dreams. It's an intimate attempt to chronicle a long remembering among the city's blurry...
"Rewi: Āta haere, kia tere is a tribute to the late architect Rewi Thompson (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa), a visionary thinker who believed that great architecture is crafted through careful consideration of people and place. This book brings together a...
Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black's new book explores the rich vein of humour in Māori life. Want to know how to call a silly person a 'roro hipi / sheep's brain', or bring out 'same old, same old' when...
''Āe, tika, it's been in the news,' Minister Reihana continued. 'All of our kauri have been under threat of disease, yet there is something else going on with Tikokekoke. I sent scientists into the ngahere to conduct tests on him, only to have them come...
Starting school is a big step up. This book familiarises children and their parents with the structure of the kiwi school day and puts them at ease with elements of the New Zealand curriculum: - What do you do at school? - Who will be there? - What will I...
He uaua te pānui pukapuka mā ētahi tāngata he uaua mā te Tama i roto i tēnei pukapuka. Engari arā ētahi pukapuka ka tohua kia pānuihia e koe, mea rawa ake ka puare mai he ao whakamīharo i roto i ngā whārangi. Ko te pukapuka ka kore e Pānuihia tētahi o aua...
Examines how dogs are different from people through looking at their behaviour, physical characteristics and senses. Suggested level: junior, primary.
The song follows a family through their Matariki celebrations over the course of a day. The family wakes at dawn to see the Matariki star cluster and during the day visitors arrive for a traditional Matariki feast. The elders remind the family about those who...
"This textbook concentrates on the language needed for everyday situations, such as meeting people, having meals, going shopping, making arrangements, telephone conversations and going to a hui. Maps help locate the main tribal areas and the Māori names of...
In this very funny, cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey, which will have children in fits of laughter!
Is there a mysterious taniwha in the lake? Does it have shiny, slimy scales and a purple, pointy tongue? Tama wants to dive into the water, but his sisters are teasing him. Grandma is not afraid. In she dives with a shimmery splash! Will Tama have the courage...
Tāmati Te Ito Ngāmoke, a renowned Taranaki prophet, played a significant role in colonial New Zealand's political landscape. While some, including most settlers and officials, viewed him as an 'imposter', a 'wizard', a 'fanatic'; others, including major...
"A bold and multi-layered picture book about self-determination narrated by a young boy full of ideas and questions about growing up, belonging, spirituality, culture and who is the boss"--Publisher's website.
"A new bilingual English and Māori edition of the classic and award-winning story about Annie and her black cat Moon and their long search for home, for 3 to 6-year-olds. Annie, her mum Meg and her pet cat Moon are always shifting house. One day Grandma offers...
I te ahua o nga pikitia, me te takoto o te hatepe tohutohu, ka mama noa to ako ki te tunu i enei kai e hangai pu ana ki Aotearoa. Kia tu koe hei toa ki te tao panikeke, hei toki ki te tunu potaka tiakarete, hei rehe ranei ki te mahi pihapiha. Mai i te kai...
"E rima tekau tau ki muri, ka puta mai a 'Pounamu Pounamu' hei kai ma te ao panui reo Pakeha. Ko te whakataunga o nga mana matauranga o Aotearoa o taua wa, he pukapuka tenei ma nga tamariki kura o te motu whanui. Kua huri te ao, kua hipa te wa, ko tenei a...
"My First Words about Tikanga Māori is a guide to Māori customs, practices and ways of doing things, and to the special words we use when talking about tikanga. With vibrant illustrations labelled in Māori and English, each page takes readers on a tour of...
"Ngā Kupu Wero brings together a bounty of essays, articles, commentary and creative non-fiction on the political, cultural and social issues that challenge us today. From colonisation to identity, from creativity to mātauranga Māori, over 60 writers explore...
Hiwa is a vibrant, essential collection of contemporary Maori short stories, featuring twenty-seven writers working in English or te reo Maori. The writers range from famous names and award winners - Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera, Whiti Hereaka, Becky...
"A te reo Maori translation of Shakespeare's tragic drama of young love between two feuding families. In this book, acclaimed translator Te Haumihiata Mason brings the world of Romeo and Juliet alive in a language flled with wairua Maori. The plays of William...
"This is the biography of the mighty ceremonial waka taua Ngatokimatawhaorua that rests on the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi. The inspiration for its construction came from Te Puea Herangi. In the late 1930s the Waikato leader held a dream to build seven waka...
Imagines lots of different animals behaving in unusual ways.
"So now, this thinker, this gifted communicator, this provocateur, this great role model, this gentleman, this Rangatira is no longer with us. But let's not dwell on that. He has left us with a pathway to follow, work to do. And the way to best honour him is...
A comic about the creation of Te Ara-a-Kiwa by Kiwa for his wife, Hinemoana, after Māui hauls his great fish out of the ocean.
"Inhale is a collection of writing from wahine Māori - women whose words offer the world of escape, a breath of motivation, a thought questioning of our priorities." --Back cover.
"Talia is the debut poetry collection from Isla Huia (Te Ati Haunui a-Paparangi, Uenuku). It is a critique of hometowns, an analysis of whakapapa, and a reclamation of tongue. It is an ode to the earth she stands on, and to a sister she lost to the skies. It...
On 7 March 1870 the prophet and rebel Te Kooti swept out of Te Urewera to Ōpape, east of Ōpōtiki, in what would be his last major action of the New Zealand Wars. His forces abducted 218 Whakatōhea (mostly women, children, and old men) and marched them into the...
"The cow says 'moo', the chicken says 'cluck' and the pig says ... 'Dazzlehands! ' As hard as the farmer tries, pig won't go 'oink'. Instead, pig gets all the animals moving to: 'Train hands, rain hands, fly-it-like-a-plane hands. Bursting with the razzle,...
Miti can do everything Papa does: Papa combs his hair. So does Miti. Papa scratches his arm. So does Miti. Papa sings very, very loud. So does Miti. But when Miti throws all the toys in the air and they come down PAKU! on Papa's head ... Papa yells! Aue! So...
Te Ra, which means the sail in te reo Maori, is the last remaining customary Maori sail in the world. Woven from harakeke more than 200 years ago, Te Ra has for many years been held in storage at the British Museum in London. Written by Ariana Tikao from the...
"A little boy experiences family violence, and he turns inwards and is unable to express his feelings and hurt. Gradually, through the help of his nan, his cousin, his uncle and aunt and a child psychologist, he regains a sense of who he is and where he...
A shy kiss, a bold kiss. He kihi konekone, he kihi whakapiri. A warm kiss, He kihi whakaahuru, and a cold kiss. me te kihi makariri. The cuddliest, cosiest, most heart-warming book of kisses. A kiss from Mum, Dad, Grandma, a shy kiss between friends, a slimy...
DVD
As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Māori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu, his grand-daughter, has to fight his authority and a thousand years of tradition to fill her destiny...
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