"In the Atlas of the New Zealand Wars, five decades of maps and plans from 1834 to 1884 provide remarkable new insight into the deep conflicts running through nineteenth-century Aotearoa. Beginning with early skirmishes off the Taranaki coast and at the...
"First published in 1946 as Myths and Legends of Maoriland, these stories help explain the traditional Maori perspective on the origins of many things - not just people - in the world around us. They help to explain the natural world and the relationships...
"This book is a concise introduction to Maori philosophy, covering the symbolic systems and worldviews of the indigenous people of Aotearoa, New Zealand. This book addresses core philosophical issues including Maori notions of the self, the world,...
Whakapapa. You belong here. Whakapapa is a Maori idea which embodies our universal human need to belong. It represents a powerful spiritual belief -- that each of us is part of an unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity and...
"Mark Adams is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost photographers. His focus on Samoan tatau, Māori-Pakeha interactions in Rotorua, carved meeting houses, locations of significance for Ngāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu, and Captain James Cook's landing sites...
"This book is an illustrated guide to the visual arts of the Māori as they existed from about the time of Captain Cook's landing on New Zealand shores in 1769, until about 1900 the so called Classic and Historic periods."Page 11.
"This collection of essays is a celebrations as much as it constitutes a scholarly text. The essays provide messages of Indigenous women's strength and endurance, love and joy. The collections speaks of Country and connections, of the difficult and complex...
This book is the first to analyze Native New Zealand carving styles by tribal area. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs of the best examples of this fascinating art form, the book discusses the mythological context and symbolism in Maori art...
"The report concerns claims submitted to the Tribunal under urgency regarding the Crown’s policy to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. Section 7AA imposes specific duties on the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki so as to provide a practical...
Picture book
This delightful colour illustrated children's book written in English and Te reo, is a tool for children to enjoy and for educational purposes. It has a glossary of some te reo words and listed African animals, plants and trees in the illustrations.
"We face a biodiversity crisis and a climate meltdown. Our food systems are broken, our soils are depleted and our seeds are owned by global corporations. Meanwhile colonial capitalism dictates the mainstream response to these crises, drowning out Indigenous...
"Mahi a Atua is a Maori wellbeing framework based around storytelling. Grounded in a Maori world view, this approach is designed to foster transformation and systemic change and indigenise practices, institutions and personal and professional spaces. The...
"The sixth book in the remarkable korero series, edited by Lloyd Jones, features Jan Medlicott Acorn Fiction Prize winner Whiti Hereaka and the acclaimed artist Peata Larkin, cousins who share the same whakapapa, in a collaboration based on the Fibonacci...
"A collection of writings by Indigenous wahine is a powerful anthology of writing by Maori and Pacific women, offering a fresh, raw, and deeply personal tribute to Papatuanuku, the Earth Mother. Through these stories, poems, and reflections, the contributors...
"This book presents a range of perspectives on the way language, diversity, and identity are reflected in New Zealand children's literature, based on the published research of Nicola Daly, an associate professor in the Division of Education of the University...
"Viewshaft Allan MacDonald and essay by Rangihiroa Panoho. Designed by Jonty Valentine Viewshaft is a geo-linquistic drift, from north to south, through the volcanic fields of Tamaki Makaurau. It shows mountains still to be seen, and others that are not....
"A comprehensive guide to significant places and people of the New Zealand Wars from a Maori perspective. This comprehensive guidebook journeys through the pivotal sites of the New Zealand Wars, from the Far North to Wellington, offering a unique perspective...
"Ko te Pepeketua (Leiopelma hamiltoni) tētahi o ngā momo poraka taketake whakamutunga o Aotearoa e ora tonu ana. Ko ēnei poraka paku, motuhake hoki, kua tino tau ki ngā āhuatanga o ngā ngahere māori, engari e whakamōrearea tonutia ana! Whakawhānuitia te...
"Tells the story of Paikea's legendary journey across the sea from Hawaiki to Aotearoa. It shows how Paikea's mystical prowess could transform him into a taniwha, a tipua or a man."--Publisher.
Ahakoa he pawera te ahua, he maramatanga ka kitea. Even when things seem alarming. There maybe a simple explanation waiting to be discovered. Look again, its not as scary as you thought.
"Ko te Pepeketua (Leiopelma hochstetteri) tētahi o ngā momo whakamutunga ki Aotearoa e ora tonu ana. E tau ake nei te noho a tēnei Pepeketua ki ngā ngahere māori o Aotearoa, engari e pāitiiti haere ana te taupori! Whāia ngā akoranga e pā ana ki ngā ākau,...
"Ko ngā momo Pepeketua pēnei i ngā Markhams, Waitomo me ngā Pepeketua Aurora i mate-ā-moa nō te taenga mai o te tangata ki Aotearoa. Kei te whānau Pepeketua ēnei poraka katoa, otirā i koni atu i te rua rau miriona tau e kuneroa haere ana ēnei momo i...
"Ko te Kurī Peke (Leiopelma archeyi) tētahi o ngā momo poraka taketake whakamutunga o Aotearoa e ora tonu ana. Ko ēnei poraka paku, motuhake hoki, kua tino tau ki ngā āhuatanga o ngā ngahere, engari, he poraka e whakamōrearea tonutia ana. Whakawhānuitia o...
"Billy Stead was an All Black captain and the vice-captain of the famous “Originals” on their 1905–06 tour. Stead also played provincially for Southland, and later coached various teams, including Southland and the New Zealand Māori. He is considered one of...
Te Iringa a Tupoto charts the history of the Ngai Tupoto hapu based in Hokianga from its origins more than 20 generations ago through to modern times. It is set against a backdrop of Maori history but traces unique hapu involvement in Te Tiriti, and through...
Graphic novel
"Whakairo plays a key role in communications within the Haerenga OS Universe. These carved pieces can tell a person many things about a place, resources, ancestors and people. This purakau is an adaptation and depicts the story of maui auaha, who returned from...
The land in the Katikati Te Puna Block was acquired from Maori tribes following the Battles of Gate Pa and Te Ranga in 1864. While not confiscated, it was regarded as an enforced purchase or acquisition by the Government. I have attached red names on the map...
"Taranga is the mother of Māui, a great cultural hero in the Māori creation narrative. Here Reina Kahukiwa recounts the birth of Māui seen through the eyes of Taranga." -- Publisher.
From the arrival of Maori in Aotearoa to the present day, kaimoana has always been integral to Maori identity - a vital source of sustenance and mana for hapu and iwi, shaping the Maori economy and culture. Mana Moana chronicles Maori fisheries in Aotearoa,...
"This booklet has been prepared in order to share the philosophy and practice of making Māori herbal medicine and to encourage its use among friends and families. The aim is to reinforce the importance of and give context to tikanga Māori in relationship to...
"This bilingual poetry book was written to support your decolonisation and reformation journey as a Māori or an indigenous person. Raised by the renaissance draws from my own experience as a tamaiti who was raised in this context. Before ingoa Māori, te reo...
Look, my friend! Happy Easter. Nga mihi o te Aranga! In this seventh adorable bilingual adventure, little Rapeti, the rabbit, works hard to surprise all his friends at Easter time. He is a happy, hoppy Easter bunny!
"Books of Mana celebrates the rich tradition of Maori authorship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It reveals the central place of over 200 years of print literacy within te ao Maori and vividly conveys how books are understood as taonga tuku iho - treasured items...
"'The story of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is one of the greatest in New Zealand history. It marks the moment British and Maori history intersected and a new nation was formed.In The Treaty of Waitangi, Ross Calman outlines the impact of the...
"Flax weaving for children of all ages - "Te raranga harakeke ma nga tamariki katoa" is a collection of 16 weaving projects which I've found to be popular for using in short workshops - for children and young adults, for people with different abilities, for...
"The 1970s saw unprecedented numbers of people take to the streets to campaign for civil liberties, environmental issues, gay rights, housing, Māori land and language, peace, women's rights, workers' wages and conditions - and to end apartheid, racism and war....
Collection of Māori proverbs with translations and explanations.
In the cracks of light, Apirana Taylor's seventh book of poetry, shows one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most prolific and versatile writers at his best. The seventy-three short poems here challenge our conceptions of poetic form. They are minimalist in...
Celebrating over three decades of Maori scholarship, Essays from Te Pouhere Korero, edited by Aroha Harris and Melissa Matutina Williams, draws on work published by the collective Te Pouhere Korero in the journal of the same name. Writers include Rawinia...
"The purpose of this book is to share my (limited) knowledge with all who come to Aunty's māra kai... This knowledge must be shared and I hope my stories, wānanga, travels and appreciation and observations of how others grow food is of interest to many"--Page...
"How did marae across Tāmaki Makaurau respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? Toitū Ngā Marae is based on interviews with leaders of ten marae. Dr Kimiora Raerino finds out how they dealt with the challenges – the waves of COVID-19 outbreaks and the lockdowns,...
"Te Ao Kahukura is a publication that platforms, celebrates and preserves expressions from queer and takatapui people, as well as rainbow organisations and community groups throughout Aotearoa. Opportunities for rainbow young people to express themselves are...
"Weteriana Methodism re-examines the Wesleyan mission's impact in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1819 onwards, centering on indigenous voices and perspectives. Edited by Peter Lineham, and published in association with the Wesley Historical Society (NZ), this...
"Kua whakamiharo nga kiriata Disney i nga tamariki, reanga mai, reanga atu. Na runga i tenei rarangi pukapuka motuhake o nga kiriata Disney, ka ahei nga apataki ki te kohikohi i tetahi kohinga whakahirahira hei taonga ma ratou a haere ake nei. Kua riro ma...
This book reveals the history of Waimauku, a small country village in Auckland's north-west, created on the back of ancient kauri forests and sustained, at first, by the miracle of the railway and then the produce of the land. It tells how the village began,...
Creative Writing Story Supreme winner for Warriors Community Foundation's League in Libraries competition for 2024. Story is centered around the One NZ Warriors RL team. This book won the te reo Maori category
''As the whāngai daughter of Te Puea Hērangi, an inspiring leader of the Waikato, Tiahuia Te Puea Hērangi witnessed and took part in some of the major events that changed Aotearoa New Zealand. Merenia Gray, Tiahuia's daughter, explores Tiahuia's life and her...
"Argument rages over the best way for Māori to share in public services. NZ prisons have used a successful method for over 25 years - under the radar. Inmate behaviour and attitudes improve dramatically. Based on tikanga and Maoritanga (Māori culture), the...
Insect characters introduce the name of colours to children.
"This volume celebrates the rich history of the solo play in Aotearoa New Zealand by showcasing four outstanding examples of solo work created since the 1990s. Ngā Pou Wāhine was the first play written by Briar Grace-Smith (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hau), who has become...
"Practice your bilingual counting skills with Te Kaute. Have fun finding all our favourite toys in the pīwari pikitia!"--Publisher information.
"A children's guide to being a leader with influences like Dame Whina Cooper, Hone Heke and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clark."--Back cover.
Like every year, the summer brings new people to Tolaga Bay. It's been a full year since Charlie saved his hometown from destruction at the hands of gods, warring sea creatures and natural disasters. Charlie and his younger brother, Robbie, are enjoying their...
"I whānau i te tau 1829 i Te Kautuku, takiwā o Waiapu. I mate i te 2 o Maehe 1914 i tana kāinga, i Rangitukia. He uri no te whānau a Ngāti Hokopū, arā, te Whānau ā Rerewa, te hapu o tana matua o Omanga. Ko Mākere Tangikuku tana whaea o Te Aitanga ā Mate o...
Tart was a term aimed at wahine toa who were confident, outspoken, and Indigenous - mana wahine who were our nans, mums, aunties, and sisters. As staunch advocates for social justice, they questioned the establishment, including the literary gatekeepers of the...
"Te Huarahi Māori Initial Teacher Education programme began in 1997, and since then it has proved to be radical and innovative. The programme enables its graduates to teach in Māori-medium and te reo Māori programmes at primary and intermediate level. It broke...
"This book describes the iwi of Ngāti Kahu through the traditions and histories of each of the sixteen hapū, told by kuia and kaumātua and kept alive for future generations. These include histories of poverty, deprivation and marginalisation at the hands of...
Ahakoa te kaha ka whakapau, kaore ano a Kara te kakapo kia mau i te mahi rere. Ma te ngakau rorotu, te manawa roa me te hinengaro tuwhera, ka ea ranei i a Kara tana wawata? No matter how hard she tries, Kara the kakapo just can't seem to master the art of...
"Join David and his friend Tama as they adventure through the town of Pukekohekohe, visiting local hotspots that embrace their Kiwi nature. Follow along as Tama and David learn simple words in Te Reo Maaori, as well as the importance of critical thinking...
"Kei a Raupanga he kōrero mō te ao Māori i te wā o te Pakanga Tuarua, arā, mō ngā mahi me ngā wheako o te hunga i noho nei ki te kāinga. E toru tekau mā iwa ngā pūrākau kua tāngia ki te reo Māori, kua whakanikohia ki ngā tini whakaahua ātaahua. E aro matua ana...
"A Māori language dictionary relating to the Health and Physical Education learning area of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. It contains Māori to English and English to Māori wordlists, as well as detailed explanations, examples and illustrations. He papakupu e...
"Kua haurua rautau te roa o Maya Angelou e whakarākei ana i te ao ki āna kupu me ōna whakaaro, i hua mai ai ko te huhua o āna titonga kanorau, pukapuka mai, tuhingaroa mai, whakaari mai, ruri mai. I runga anō i te whāriki o tana ao toi, kua tuituia nga kupu...
The 29 April 1864 Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pa resulted in the astonishing defeat of a force of 1700 Imperial British soldiers, sailors and a few militia, who were supported by the largest artillery battery assembled at any time during the New Zealand Wars....
"Tamara always wondered why she could talk with the stars. Her life on Earth is a mystery, until one night her ancestors come to take her home. Zinky, Ethereal, and Aoaura arrive in a lollipop spaceship, transporting Tamara and her brother Daniel back to...
A bilingual book about the Treaty of Waitangi, written for children.
"This thought-provoking book emerges from the author's personal journey through Aotearoa New Zealand's evolving education policy landscape. Delving into the complexities of a policy intended to enhance Māori student success, the author draws from personal,...
"Without an understanding of its foundations, the treaty is in danger of becoming either an historical artefact or a legalistic charter of rights. Neither of these extremes will bring back the life that was hoped for at Waitangi in 1840. We need to consider:...
"The third in a series committed to discussions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi issues. These essays from leading scholars and researchers take a dynamic approach to understanding Tiriti/Treaty relationships, acknowledging the ever-evolving...
"The TUMA school of mau rākau / mau taiaha has been developed and taught in the Wellington region based on both ancient practice and contemporary, locality-based knowledge. This reference guidebook has been developed to assist students of mau taiaha and mau...
"This publication reflects on twenty years of contemporary practice of puhoro by the artist locating women as tà moko practitioners and recipients from pre-colonial times to the present"--Publisher information.
"How does it feel when people can't pronounce your name? Priyanka knows, so she wants to make sure she gets everyone's name right at the last assembly of the year. But she's going to have to work out how"--Back cover.
"Taking readers to the farms and factories, the marae and churches where Maori lived, worked and raised their families, Te Hau Kainga tells the story of the profound transformation in Maori life during the Second World War. While the Maori Battalion fought...
"Te Upoko-o-te-Ika Wellington has an amazing variety of landscapes and seascapes that are home to an impressive range of wildlife. This handy and informative illustrated guide highlights over 30 of the best wild and urban places to discover and explore the...
"The authors explore a wide field of art practice: raranga (plaiting), whatu (weaving), moko (tattoo), whakairo (carving), rākai (jewellery), kākahu (textiles), whare (architecture), toi whenua (rock art), painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics,...
"A photo album doesn't tell the whole story of a family and this book doesn't tell the whole story of Parihaka. Rather, it is a collection of snapshots, a patchwork quilt, a scrapbook, a mongrel record my own efforts to understand one of the most important and...
"Maori have lived on Te Tai Poutini for at least as long as anywhere else on these islands called New Zealand, bound by ancient stories and a unique affinity to pounamu. So why is the Maori story so impoverished in a region so rich in storytelling? - Paul...
Violence Within Whānau and Mahi Tūkino – A Litany of Sound Revisited, a literature review, provides current information, explores some areas raised in A Litany of Sound in greater detail and expands the context for Māori living with violence and mahi tūkino....
"There’s a cool crab in my castle! He’d like to be the king. He sits there on his throne, watching everything. The newest addition to Dawn McMillan’s Nature Stories series takes readers to the rocky shore, where crab meets sandhopper, snapper, kina, manta ray...
Maori child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder has shaped her beloved book Aroha into this special collection of whakatauki and whakatauaki for mokopuna of all ages. Bestselling author of Aroha and respected Maori psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder has...
"Waitohu - a journal where the Māori lunar calendar invites us to write about our lives in a new way. This writing journey is fuelled by the whakataukī (proverb) 'ka mua, ka muri', 'walking backwards into the future'. Every month we circle back to the...
"This collection twines together themes of takatāpui (queer) urban Pasifika identity, Indigenous sovereignty and language, familial obligations, and jester-like wit for the chronically online. This poetic work will appeal to those with interests in Indigenous...
"It's 1818 on the East Coast of Te Ika-a-Māui, New Zealand. Hine-aute, granddaughter of the legendary warrior Kaitanga, is fleeing through the bush, a precious yet gruesome memento contained in her fishing net. What follows is a gripping tale of a people on...
Poorhara is the story of nineteen-year-old Erin, her older cousin Star/Whetu and an impromptu road trip taken over a few days. With the demands and heartbreaks of whanau, poverty and trauma nipping at their heels, Erin and Star trace the path back their...
Founded in 1951, Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora, (Māori Women's Welfare League Inc.) is the only national charitable Māori women's organisation in Aotearoa, New Zealand. ...The Te Atatu Branch, Māori Women's Welfare League began in 1965, supporting young...
DVD
"Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfil her mission of connecting with her mountain in the hope they can heal her from the cancer she battles. Along the way she meets some misfits and new kids in town – Mallory,...
"In Auē eight-year-old Ārama was taken by his brother,Taukiri, to live with Kat and Stu at the farm in Kaikōura, setting in train the tragedy that unfolded. Ārama's aunty Kat was at the centre of events, but silenced by abuse hervoice was absent from the...
"Honey, Hunz, Honey Bill, Arneta, Aunty, Whaea, Mum, Nan. From 'town bully' to multiple world champion, single mum, and pioneering TV commentator - Honey Hireme-Smiler's astounding life story is built on so many layers. With one of the most impressive resumes...
"Luxurious and inviting, luscious and opulent, the search for paradise is a search for what brings a person happiness and peace. To bring tranquillity and beauty into your own home requires finding what brings you joy, and looking to the natural environment in...
"Christall Lowe invites you to a hakari (feast) at her family table - replete with mouthwatering dishes infused with the flavours of Aotearoa, brimming with manaakitanga (hospitality), and served with wonderful tales of nostalgia. In this beautifully...
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