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Te kawa o te marae  by Wena Harawira

Te kawa o te marae

Wena Harawira

Book

"An introduction for readers to marae customs and protocol and answers many questions that first-time marae visitors may have. Highly visual and easily read"--Publisher's description.

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Te pahikahikatanga  by Vaughan Rapatahana

Te pahikahikatanga

Vaughan Rapatahana

Book

"This is a collection of Rapatahana's poetry across several years, written in te reo Māori (with English language translations). He believes this is a unique work of contemporary Māori language poetry, as well as emphasising throughout that the two languages...

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The artist  by Ruby Solly

The artist

Ruby Solly

Book

"In a Southern land, where the veil of time and space has worn thin, twins with otherworldly ways are born to a stone carver and his wife. As they grow into themselves, the landscape and its histories will rise up to meet them and change their whanau forever....

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Ngā atua = Māori gods  by Robyn Kahukiwa

Ngā atua = Māori gods

Robyn Kahukiwa

Book

"Aotearoa is home to many marvellous gods. They are special. They are unique. They are awesome. Open these pages and discover the amazing gods that populate Aotearoa New Zealand. Ngā Atua: Māori Gods profiles the major players in the Māori pantheon-from the...

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Ka Aowhia Te Rangi  by Tom Roa

Ka Aowhia Te Rangi

Tom Roa

Book

Ka Aowhia Te Rangi - 'A Rich History poorly known'. The name Rangi-ao-whia according to our elders, comes from the rich lands of the district being fertilised in the waters not only of the nearby swamps and creeks, but particularly by the rain from the 'clouds...

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'A bloody difficult subject'  by Bain Attwood

'A bloody difficult subject'

Bain Attwood

Book

"Ruth Ross is hardly a household name, yet most New Zealanders today owe the way they understand the Treaty of Waitangi - or te Tiriti o Waitangi as Ross called it - to this remarkable woman's path-breaking historical research. Taking us on a journey from...

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A kind of shelter = Whakaruru-taha

A kind of shelter = Whakaruru-taha

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"Sixty-eight writers and eight artists gather at a hui in a magnificent cave-like dwelling or meeting house. In the middle is a table, the tepu korero, from which the rangatira speak; they converse with honoured guests, and their rangatira-korero embody the...

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Nothing is impossible  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Nothing is impossible

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Book

"Rangi's life changes one night when he tries to protect his mum from being beaten by her boyfriend. But she is badly injured and taken to hospital. Rangi goes to live with Nan and Koro. While there, he gets some homework he thinks is impossible - about his...

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Riwia and the Stargazer  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Riwia and the Stargazer

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

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"Since he was born, Riwia's baby brother, Tawa, has been in Auckland Hospital, and his family has come to stay in Auckland. While Riwia goes to school and Dad works as a cook, Mum stays with Tawa. Their Aunty Sue's house is full, and renting is expensive, so...

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He mahi taunga kore  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

He mahi taunga kore

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Book

"Rangi's life changes one night when he tries to protect his mum from being beaten by her boyfriend. But she is badly injured and taken to hospital. Rangi goes to live with Nan and Koro, and during this time, he gets a homework project he thinks is impossible...

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Riwia me te mātai arorangi  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Riwia me te mātai arorangi

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Book

"Since he was born, Riwia's baby brother, Tawa, has been in Auckland Hospital, and his family has come to stay in Auckland. While Riwia goes to school and Dad works as a cook, Mum stays with Tawa. Their Aunty Sue's house is full, and renting is expensive, so...

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Ko Te Wai, ko Tama me te marama  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Ko Te Wai, ko Tama me te marama

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

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"In this Māori language story, Te Wai's mum is very ill, and Tama's mum struggles to make ends meet, but Te Wai's got a big imagination and is determined to make the day better. The friends plan a trip to the moon, and they wait at the bus stop for the...

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Ka wehi au ki ngā Wenerei  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Ka wehi au ki ngā Wenerei

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

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"'Ka wehi au ki ngā Wenerei' is about a young boy learning to cope with his grief after his older brother, Apa, dies on a Wednesday. The boy was very close to Apa, and his death leaves the boy with a mix of feelings and lots of questions. With the help of his...

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How Māui defied the Goddess of Death  by Peter Gossage

How Māui defied the Goddess of Death

Peter Gossage

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The story of how Māui wonders what it would be like to live forever. He enters the Goddess of Death and discovers stars, heavens and the gods. Missing his people, he is sent home by the highest goddess, Rehua, who gives him the special gift of being able to...

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Te mana o te kata  by Kaa. author. Williams

Te mana o te kata

Kaa. author. Williams

Book

A retelling of lesser known traditional stories and legends featuring Māui, Tinirau, Irawaru and Hineteiwaiwa. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

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Poutiriao  by Chris Winitana

Poutiriao

Chris Winitana

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Ōrākau  by Tom Roa

Ōrākau

Tom Roa

Book

"This booklet has been produced by the Taarewanga Marae Committee and Trustees with all rights reserved. We wish to make it clear to the reader that in producing this booklet it is our intention to tell our story, our way, as told to us by our tūpuna. This is...

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There's a cure for this  by Emma (Physician) Espiner

There's a cure for this

Emma (Physician) Espiner

Book

"I graduated as a doctor in 2020 and arrived into the Covid-19 pandemic with my ta moko on my arm, my hospital lanyard, my stethoscope and a purpose. I don't know why medicine felt like coming home. I had no right to have that experience, but for some reason...

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I te waoku pouriuri = In the dark dark woods

I te waoku pouriuri = In the dark dark woods

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"'In The Dark Dark Woods' is a Māori-English retelling of the classic children's rhyme. It emphasises repetition to encourage the audience to join in and anticipate what's coming."--Back cover.

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Te Wai, Tama and the moon  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Te Wai, Tama and the moon

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Picture book

"Te Wai's mum is seriously ill, and Tama's mum struggles to make ends meet, but Te Wai's got a big imagination and is determined to make the day better. The friends plan a trip to the moon, and they wait at the bus stop for the spaceship. Each time the bus...

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The fate of the land = Ko ngā ākinga a ngā rangatira  by Danny Keenan

The fate of the land = Ko ngā ākinga a ngā rangatira

Danny Keenan

Book

"In the second half of the nineteenth century, settlers poured into Aotearoa demanding land. Millions of acres were acquired by the government or directly by settlers; or confiscated after the Land Wars.By 1891, when the Liberal government came to power, Māori...

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Water = Wai  by Marie Munro

Water = Wai

Marie Munro

Picture book

Most children enjoy water. They drink it, wash in it, swim in it, play in it, but do they know water's story - where water comes from, where it goes, and all the things it does along the way? "Nana's Simple Science - Te Putaiao Ngawari o Kui: Water - Wai"...

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Maranga mai!  by Sharon Holt

Maranga mai!

Sharon Holt

Picture book

A song about the animals on the farm and the noises they make. Includes guitar chords.

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This land. Book two. The fall of Tāne by Mark Abnett

This land. Book two. The fall of Tāne

Mark Abnett

Graphic novel

With the heart-racing conclusion of This Land Book One The Search for Maui leaving mysteries to be solved and questions to be answered, Book Two takes readers on an adrenaline-pumping journey to uncover Maui and defeat the evil god, Whiro. But a battle with...

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Te wairua o Waitangi  by Sharon Holt

Te wairua o Waitangi

Sharon Holt

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A song introducing the Treaty of Waitangi and how to honour and enact it. Children are encouraged to care for people, keep marae warm and living, enact tikanga, welcome guests, revive te reo, protect the land, care for the birds, save the trees, care for the...

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Matariki  by Rangi Matamua

Matariki

Rangi Matamua

Book

"I te wā o te hōtoke, ka ara ake a Matariki i te ata hāpara, kia kitea e te karu tangata. Ko takina ōna karakia ki runga pae maunga, ka whakanuia ki ōna taiopenga, ki āna mahi ā-iwi, ā-hapori, whakangahau hoki. Tēnei rā te kapo atu i te kaupapa nei me ōna tū...

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Ora

Ora

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"This collection brings together indigenous thinkers and practitioners from Aotearoa and internationally to discuss the effects of trauma on indigenous peoples across social, economic, political and cultural environments. The authors explore understandings and...

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Pō mārie = Goodnight  by Norah Wilson

Pō mārie = Goodnight

Norah Wilson

Picture book

"Pō mārie, e Ika. Pō mārie, Pūkeko. Pō mārie, e Hipi. Little Rāpeti wants to say goodnight to all his friends ... is he going to be late for bed? These bilingual books with very simple text offer an accessible introduction to reo Māori vocabulary for young...

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Ngārara i roto i te kete = bugs in the kete  by Katie Kool

Ngārara i roto i te kete = bugs in the kete

Katie Kool

Picture book

"Children and toddlers will love lifting the sturdy card flaps to discover what is in the ketes. This brightly coloured bilingual book will encourage learning to count"--Publisher information.

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Ngā tae i roto i te kete = colours in the kete  by Katie Kool

Ngā tae i roto i te kete = colours in the kete

Katie Kool

Picture book

"Children and toddlers will love lifting the sturdy card flaps to discover what is in the ketes. This brightly coloured bilingual book will encourage the recognising of colours"--Publisher information.

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Titewhai  by Hibewhare Turikatuku Ruiha Harawira

Titewhai

Hibewhare Turikatuku Ruiha Harawira

Book

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He tau makuru

He tau makuru

Book

"Te Matatini is the world's largest celebration of contemporary Māori performing arts. This national kapa haka festival is held in Aotearoa New Zealand every two years. In 2022, Te Matatini celebrates its fiftieth year, and this book honours the festival. The...

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Mana wahine reader. Volume 2, A collection of writings 1999-2019

Mana wahine reader. Volume 2, A collection of writings 1999-2019

Book

In 2019 Te Kotahi Research Institute collated and compiled a selection of papers, written between 1999 to 2019 by wahine Maori across a range of discipline, about their experience as wahine Maori in Aoteroa New Zealand. Published in two volumes, Mana Wahine...

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Mana wahine reader. Volume 1, A collection of writings 1987-1998

Mana wahine reader. Volume 1, A collection of writings 1987-1998

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In 2019 Te Kotahi Research Institute collated and compiled a selection of papers, written between 1999 to 2019 by wahine Maori across a range of discipline, about their experience as wahine Maori in Aoteroa New Zealand. Published in two volumes, Mana Wahine...

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Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau  by Pou Temara

Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau

Pou Temara

Book

"Ko Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau, he kōrero whakahirahira nā Tā William Te Rangiua 'Pou' Temara i te reo Māori mō tā Tūhoe whai wāhi ki te pae o te riri ki Ōrākau i ngā pakanga o Aotearoa. He mea tuhi te kōrero nei i te reo Māori, ā, e ai ki ngā kōrero...

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Hare Pota me te whatu manapou by J. K. author. Rowling

Hare Pota me te whatu manapou

J. K. author. Rowling

Audio CD

"Kāore anō a Hare Pota i paku rongo kōrero e pā ana ki Hōwata i te taenga haeretanga o ngā reta ki a Mita H. Pota, i Te Kāpata i raro i te Arapiki, i te 4 o te Ara o Piriweti. He mea tuhi ki te wai kānapanapa i runga i te kirihipi āhua kōwhai nei, i tere rā te...

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Privilege in perpetuity  by P. N. (Peter Nathan) Meihana

Privilege in perpetuity

P. N. (Peter Nathan) Meihana

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Tāniko weaving designs

Tāniko weaving designs

Resource intended to give students and teachers an insight into past techniques and designs adopted by Māori creating Tāniko. To support years 9-13 of the arts curriculum. Suggested audience: Secondary.

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The art of Māori haka.

The art of Māori haka.

DVD

Learn the history of Haka including step by step instructions explaining how to haka, haka words and much more.

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Whakaari  by Marion Day

Whakaari

Marion Day

Book

"Roa, fifteen and half-Māori lives close to Whakaari/White Island. She's a troubled girl in a dysfunctional home and part of a gang. When she accidentally kills an old man in a burglary, the gang pressures her not to confess. Roa tells her story in days, weeks...

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Farewell Anahera  by Vanessa Hatley-Owen

Farewell Anahera

Vanessa Hatley-Owen

Picture book

Follows Anahera as her loved ones bid her farewell and her ancestors welcome her home.

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Pathways to Paradise. Volume 1, An illustrated history of  the ancestry of Annie Māka and Bert Parkinson  by Neil J. Ericksen

Pathways to Paradise. Volume 1, An illustrated history of the ancestry of Annie Māka and Bert Parkinson

Neil J. Ericksen

Book

"This book... follows both Māori and English families from their beginnings in the 13th century Aotearoa and England, through to colonial wars with Māori, land confiscations and military settlements in the 19th century New Zealand, especially in Ōpōtiki where...

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Pathways to Paradise. Volume 2, Made in Ōpōtiki  by Neil J. Ericksen

Pathways to Paradise. Volume 2, Made in Ōpōtiki

Neil J. Ericksen

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"Volume two ... shows the extent to which John P. Parkinson from Bristol, and his seven sons each developed a business in Ōpōtiki township and then a farm in the surrounding countryside. The political, social, economic, environmental contexts for these...

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Let's go ruru  by Kate Muir

Let's go ruru

Kate Muir

Picture book

Created for babies 6+ months, this lift-the-flap book teaches cause and effect while engaging your baby's brain with rhythm and rhyme. Sharing a book with your baby is a perfect opportunity for bonding, cuddles and learning. Developing an understanding of...

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He Moana Kirika = Ocean fever  by Kaden Brown

He Moana Kirika = Ocean fever

Kaden Brown

Book

"Nana why are pāua shells so colourful?, "Dad, why do kina have spikey shells?, 'Uncle, how come starfish can't walk? Have your children's ever asked you tricky questions like that? Well don't worry whānau-Manurewa West School has the answers! He Moana Kirikā...

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Te wā tākaro = Playtime  by Norah Wilson

Te wā tākaro = Playtime

Norah Wilson

Picture book

"Ngā waka? Cars? Yes! Ngā pukapuka? Books? Yes! Te wharepaku? Toilet? NO! Little Rāpeti is busy playing. He is far too busy to go to the toilet . . . UH-OH! These bilingual books with very simple text offer an accessible introduction to reo Māori vocabulary...

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Te rehi = The race  by Norah Wilson

Te rehi = The race

Norah Wilson

Book

"TAHI, RUA, TORU, WHĀ, let's race, e hoa mā! Little Rāpeti races with his friends, but he keeps hurting himself . . . can he be brave and reach the finish line? These bilingual books with very simple text offer an accessible introduction to reo Māori...

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Waiata ngahau  by Yvonne Tusha. author. Waitere

Waiata ngahau

Yvonne Tusha. author. Waitere

Book

''This book is for us shy people, who want to learn but have a block or a personal reason for not fully being able to speak fluently. For us who cannot for reasons beyond our own comprehension, who cannot retain our language, this book is for...

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Kei ōku matimati waewae he onepū, He rongo mātaitai kei tōku ihu  by Rosalind Potter

Kei ōku matimati waewae he onepū, He rongo mātaitai kei tōku ihu

Rosalind Potter

Picture book

"Te whitinga roa mai o te rā, te pākiki me te kore here i te taha o te moana... Mā tēnei pukapuka kua whakarākeitia ki ngā whakaahua waiwaiā e toko ake ai te manarū o tētahi hararei raumati i Aotearoa"--Back cover.

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Te Ōhākī Tapu  by Maurice Ormsby

Te Ōhākī Tapu

Maurice Ormsby

Book

"Te Ohaki Tapu - the Formal Pact - was made between 1882 and 1885 by five tribes of the Rohe Potae (King Country) led by Ngati Maniapoto, with the colonial government which needed land for the main trunk railway line. The iwi sought access to the wider money...

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He kohinga moteatea o Ngati Whakaue  by Rawiri Rangitauira

He kohinga moteatea o Ngati Whakaue

Rawiri Rangitauira

Book

Te rarangi waiata He whakamarama Hei kupu karakia E tama na tau He tangi mo Te Kuruotemarama, na Tiaki Tomika Te atua matakore. He tangi mo Te Matapihi-o-Rehua, na Te Hinu Taka ka taka He pokeka hei tangi mate Kaore te aroha ki te kororia tapu He waiata tangi,...

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Muru.

Muru.

DVD

Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant 'Taffy' Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy's remote Urewera community.

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The easy read book about the Treaty of Waitangi  by Nicolina Newcombe

The easy read book about the Treaty of Waitangi

Nicolina Newcombe

Book

This is a contemporary book about Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an easy-read style with beautiful illustrations and photographs. It contains a clear, concise history of Aotearoa from the 1835 Declaration of Independence to modern day protests and settlements. It is...

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Sorry mate, we don't cut Māori hair  by Robert E. Bartholomew

Sorry mate, we don't cut Māori hair

Robert E. Bartholomew

Book

"This book is an introduction to the subject of racism for young Kiwis. Using illustrations from students at Pukekohe High School, this is the story of Māori racial segregation in the South Auckland town of Pukekohe from the 1920s to the early '60s. During...

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The story of a treaty = He Kōrero Tiriti  by Claudia Orange

The story of a treaty = He Kōrero Tiriti

Claudia Orange

Book

"The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a central document in New Zealand history. This lively account tells the story of the Treaty from its signing in 1840, through the debates and struggles of the nineteenth century, to the gathering political...

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The awhi warrior  by Lisa Cherrington

The awhi warrior

Lisa Cherrington

Book

"Teina is feeling sad. He can't stay over with his nanny and eat popcorn and watch TV like he used to. He can't even give her a hug! They are in e noho tatapū and have to stay in their bubbles. In this beautiful story, Nanny Mihi helps her moko Teina discover...

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Myths & legends of Aotearoa  by Annie Rae Te Ake Ake

Myths & legends of Aotearoa

Annie Rae Te Ake Ake

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Te Hokowhitu a Tu  by Christopher Pugsley

Te Hokowhitu a Tu

Christopher Pugsley

Book

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The whale rider  by Witi Ihimaera

The whale rider

Witi Ihimaera

Book

Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he is focused on his duties as chief of a Maori tribe in Whangara, on the East Coast of New Zealand - a tribe that claims descent from the legendary 'whale rider'. In every generation...

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Te hikuwai  by Ian Cormack

Te hikuwai

Ian Cormack

Book

"Te Hikuwai is a bilingual course in Te Reo Māori for learners of all backgrounds. It aims to present Māori as a vibrant language for today's world and with dynamic prospects for the future. Te Hikuwai (the stream) is the first of two levels in a foundation...

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Mokolife  by Tracey (Communications Specialist) Cooper

Mokolife

Tracey (Communications Specialist) ...

Book

"Moko kauae (female Maori chin tattoo) are steadily becoming an everyday sight in homes, streets, offices, parks and playgrounds throughout Aotearoa. Mokolife tells the story of Joni Brooking, one of our leading female moko artists, and some of the wahine...

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The Ani Waaka Room  by Debbie Broughton

The Ani Waaka Room

Debbie Broughton

Book

"From Taranaki poet Debbie Broughton, "The Ani Waaka Room" is a collection of poems that celebrate the survival of Taranaki ancestors who were forced by war to leave their homelands for Te Aro Pa. The poems weave together ancestor and descendent, Taranaki and...

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Ngāti Kahu

Ngāti Kahu

Book

"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...

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Kua kore he moa, e hoa  by Melinda Szymanik

Kua kore he moa, e hoa

Melinda Szymanik

Picture book

"Is Tuatara seeing things, or are there moa lurking in BatKiwi's forest? Once again, the call for BatKiwi rings out through the forest. This time Tuatara is convinced he has seen a moa in the forest and that it wants to eat him. "There are no moa, e hoa," Bat...

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Toby Curtis  by Toby Curtis

Toby Curtis

Toby Curtis

Book

Born into poverty in 1939, Toby Curtis has risen to the peak of achievement in Māoridom. His long history of leadership in education, broadcasting and the powerful Te Arawa confederation of iwi belies the challenges he has had to overcome, and the legacy of...

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Whina.

Whina.

DVD

"A biopic of the trailblazing female Māori leader, Dame Whina Cooper, whose extraordinary life saw her break gender boundaries, champion innovation, and fight for the recognition of her own culture, all the while staying true to her heart and her...

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Rohe Kōreporepo  by Kathleen Gallagher

Rohe Kōreporepo

Kathleen Gallagher

Book

"60 Kaitiaki replant, reflood, and restore our old intimate relationships with rohe kōreporepo our swamps our sacred place"--Cover.

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Te Kāpehu Whētu = the star compass  by Kate Souness

Te Kāpehu Whētu = the star compass

Kate Souness

Book

"This resource is designed to share knowledge about te Kapehu Whetu (Traditional Maori Star Compass) that is learned as the base knowledge for traditional star navigation at sea. In particular, this resource shows how to identify and find Matariki and other...

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Bravo, Neu Zeeland  by Helen M. Hogan

Bravo, Neu Zeeland

Helen M. Hogan

Book

This is one of the earliest and most significant overseas travel accounts written in Māori - the diary of a visit to Vienna made by its author, Hemara Te Rerehau, and his Tainui kinsman, Wiremu Toetoe. But it's not only a report on the young men's 'OE'. Side...

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The Māori princess  by Liz Heenan

The Māori princess

Liz Heenan

Book

"This story is 18th to 20th century New Zealand history as seen through the eyes of two families as they grapple with colonisation of the new country. One family is an English missionary couple who settle amongst Maori in the Bay of Islands in 1814 to...

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Mana whenua  by Kitrina Aroha Aubrey

Mana whenua

Kitrina Aroha Aubrey

Book

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Te korowai o te rangimārie

Te korowai o te rangimārie

Book

The church in Aotearoa New Zealand, and in a number of other countries, is faced with a significant task as it works out how to act justly on a post-colonial era. In our context, the British Empire and its colonising activity is gone, but the structures and...

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Kāinga tahi, kāinga rua

Kāinga tahi, kāinga rua

Book

"Kainga Tahi, Kainga Rua surveys the many ways Maori experience home and housing across Aotearoa New Zealand. These accounts range from the broader factors shaping Maori housing aspirations through to the experiences of whanau, hapu and iwi that connect to...

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Mokorua  by Ariana Tikao

Mokorua

Ariana Tikao

Book

"Mokorua is a revealing and emotional account of one woman receiving her moko kauae. Ariana Tikao grew up in suburban Christchurch in the 1970s and ’80s surrounded by te ao Pākehā. This book tells the story of Ariana exploring her whakapapa, her whānau history...

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Te Motunui Epa  by Rachel Buchanan

Te Motunui Epa

Rachel Buchanan

Book

"'This is a story about the power of art to help us find a way through the darkness. It is about how art can bring out the best in us, and the worst. The artworks in question are five wooden panels carved in the late 1700s by ancestors in Taranaki.' This...

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Whetū Mārama

Whetū Mārama

DVD

"Whetū Mārama: Bright Star is the story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, and his significance for Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA and for all New Zealanders in reclaiming our place as traditional star voyages on the world map."

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Ko wai e huna ana?  by Satoru Ōnishi

Ko wai e huna ana?

Satoru Ōnishi

Picture book

A picture puzzle book where one animal is hiding on each page. Introduces simple sentences, counting, colours, recognising emotion, and the names of animals.

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A fire in the belly of Hineāmaru  by Melinda Webber

A fire in the belly of Hineāmaru

Melinda Webber

Book

"'E kore e monehunehu te pumahara ki nga momo rangatira o nehera na ratou nei i toro te nukuroa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa me Papa Tu a Nuku. Ko nga tohu o o ratou tapuwae i kakahutia ki runga i te mata o te whenua - he taonga, he tapu. Time will not dim the memory...

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Ka ngangana tonu a Hineāmaru  by Melinda Webber

Ka ngangana tonu a Hineāmaru

Melinda Webber

Book

'E kore e monehunehu te pumahara ki nga momo rangatira o nehera na ratou nei i toro te nukuroa o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa me Papa Tu a Nuku. Ko nga tohu o o ratou tapuwae i kakahutia ki runga i te mata o te whenua - he taonga, he tapu. -Ta Himi Henare. Haramai te...

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Tiakina Te Pā Harakeke

Tiakina Te Pā Harakeke

Book

"Tiakina Te Pā Harakeke : Ancestral Knowledge and Tamariki Wellbeing discusses the values and successful practices of Māori childrearing that have been maintained and encouraged within whānau, hapū and iwi for generations. This book brings together knowledge...

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Nana's electric car = Te motoka hiko o Kui  by Marie Munro

Nana's electric car = Te motoka hiko o Kui

Marie Munro

Picture book

Bella, Jacob and Lucas are environment and climate-change savvy, so they're really excited to discover that their Nana has chosen a clean energy way to help protect the environment. Her new car is fully electric. But that's not all. Nana has solar panels on...

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Where is this Dog? = Kei hea Tenei Kuri?  by Ian (Wellington author) Munro

Where is this Dog? = Kei hea Tenei Kuri?

Ian (Wellington author) Munro

Picture book

"Manu Pango (Blackbird) is in a panic. His friend and protector, This Dog (Ko Tenei Kuri), is missing and his nemesis, Tera Ngeru (That Cat), is on the prowl. Using a simple bilingual English/Maori text, "Where Is This Dog? - Kei hea Tenei Kuri?" speaks to...

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Kai  by Christall Lowe

Kai

Christall Lowe

Book

"The gathering of food and the gathering of people to share a meal are at the heart of Maori family life. Award-winning food photographer Christall Lowe invites us to join her whanau table and experience for ourselves an abundance of mouthwatering dishes, a...

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Te Wehenga  by Mat Tait

Te Wehenga

Mat Tait

Book

"Te Wehenga is the separation of Ranginui, Sky-Father, and Papatūānuku, Earth-Mother ... the reo Māori and English are woven together in a seamless bilingual approach to the text, with visceral illustrations underlining the mana of the story"--Back cover.

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Whānaukai  by Naomi Toilalo

Whānaukai

Naomi Toilalo

Book

"Delightful baking to put smiles on faces, from tried-and-tested classics to new twists on crowd-pleasers. Baking should be a simple pleasure, and celebrated baker Naomi Toilalo shares more than 70 of her tohutao reka - delicious recipes, all made without...

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Kenehuru  by Julie Luttrell

Kenehuru

Julie Luttrell

Book

Kenehuru was connected to two cultures. Through her birth she was Māori; through her marriage to Edward Meurant she was linked to the Pakeha. Her Māori way of life was nurtured in Kawhia on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. In 1841, she and...

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The river in our backyard = Te awa e pātata rawa ana  by Malcolm Paterson

The river in our backyard = Te awa e pātata rawa ana

Malcolm Paterson

Book

Continuing this successful series that connects kids with local heritage, Tui, cousin Jennifer and whanau go on a voyage of discovery into the history and nature of Auckland's Te Atatu peninsula and the wider Waitemata Harbour. The children learn about the...

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Wawata  by Hinemoa. author. Elder

Wawata

Hinemoa. author. Elder

Book

Dr Hinemoa Elder, author of Aroha, New Zealand's top-selling non-fiction title of 2021, shows us how to reclaim intimacy with others, with ourselves, and with our planet using the energies of Hina, the Maori moon. Hina, the Maori moon goddess, has 30 different...

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This land. Book one. The search for Māui by Mark Abnett

This land. Book one. The search for Māui

Mark Abnett

Graphic novel

"An original story ... that follows the journey of Hell'na. An Axeland woman who must assemble a ragtag group of mercenaries and escort a vessel of the Māori god Tāne through a new world in search of the Demigod Māui"--Author's website.

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Te Paipera Tapu = The Holy Bible : New Revised Standard Version.

Te Paipera Tapu = The Holy Bible : New Revised Standard Version.

Book

"Bible Society New Zealand is proud to present this inspiring edition which has side by side Māori and English text and is available in three beautiful covers to choose from. The 1990s bilingual edition was the 1952 Paipera Tapu text, together with the King...

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Te taniwha i warewaretia = Forgotten taniwha  by Robyn Kahukiwa

Te taniwha i warewaretia = Forgotten taniwha

Robyn Kahukiwa

Picture book

"As the taniwha Ngakau Pono sleeps, big machines come, tall buildings rise and aeroplanes take off and land. Ngakau Pono has been forgotten by his people, until something happens and he begins to stir..."--Publisher information.

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Te pakanga a ngā maunga = Battle of the mountains  by Peter Gossage

Te pakanga a ngā maunga = Battle of the mountains

Peter Gossage

Book

Gossage's classic retelling of the Maori myth of Mt Taranaki, Mt Tauhara and Mt Putauaki is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, translated by Heni Jacob. Me pakanga a Tongariro ki etahi atu maunga kaha e toru, ki a Taranaki, ki a Tauhara, ki a...

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Matariki ring of fire  by Emily Karaka

Matariki ring of fire

Emily Karaka

Book

"Matariki Ring of Fire follows Emily Karaka's 2021 McCahon House residency. The exhibition centres on the festival of Matariki, which is being marked by a public holiday for the first time in 2022, the Matariki star cluster, and the fourteen Tupuna Maunga of...

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Hoani's last stand  by Piers Seed

Hoani's last stand

Piers Seed

Book

Using all the available accounts written by eye-witnesses, the author has written the most detailed account of the skirmish at Rangiaowhia in the Waikato War that has yet appeared. Rangiaowhia was the breadbasket of the area, supplying food to the strongly...

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Arewhana hunahuna  by David (Illustrator) Barrow

Arewhana hunahuna

David (Illustrator) Barrow

Picture book

A boy and his elephant play an absurd game of hide and seek.

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