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...
"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...
"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...
"Little Rapeti and his friends are on a treasure hunt! Where, oh where, is their treasure?"--Back cover.
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...
Graphic novel
"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...
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...
"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...
"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....
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...
-''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...
A child adventures into nature, finding treasures to share and her own Grace.
''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...
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...
"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...
"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...
Imagines lots of different animals behaving in unusual ways.
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.
"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...
"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...
"Ta te kiwi 123 puka tatau is the te reo Maori version of The great kiwi 123 book. It features Donovan Bixley's most popular characters from his uniquely Kiwi 'Wheels on the bus' and 'Old MacDonald's farm'. Look out for the milkshake-making cow, the All Black...
"When young Izzy moans about unloading the dishwasher, Great-uncle Arthur says, 'You don't know how lucky you are!" He's always done something worse - like hand-washing stacks of dishes, or dodging arrows in a battle. As the stories get wilder - taking three...
Te Rerehua and Sam know that nothing in nature is identical; not the eels, not the stones on the beach ... not even the twin stars of Matariki, Waiti and Waita: one looks after fresh water and lakes, the other salt water - the ocean. When they notice Waiti is...
Poetically sweet, this tender-hearted children's book provides a beautiful prayer over any child's life. The fruit of the spirit is wonderfully woven throughout this story's loving words in the Maori language. Visual meaningfulness is reflected through the...
"This bilingual board book for young children shares the meaning behind each star in the Matariki cluster"--Publisher information.
Pukeko, Kiwi, Hoiho and friends express their emotions with musical instruments and colour. Join them as they perform with actions and waiata.
"Tino aroha ana ngā mokopuna porohīanga ki a Nani Jo. Haere ai rātau ki te papa tākaro, ki te awa, ki te ngahere hoki. Nāwai rā, ka māuiui a Nani Jo. Ka kōrero ia i te pūrākau o Taramainuki me Te Waka o Rangi ki āna mokopuna. He kōrero aroha tēnei e whakanui...
The wild mokopuna loved their Nanny Jo. She took them to the park, to the river, to the bush. But when Nanny Jo became sick, the wild mokopuna gathered around her to hear the story of the great fisherman Taramainuku and Te Waka o Rangi. A touching story that...
Moving story of girl with two mums overcoming shyness about whānau.
"Find the shapes hidden in our kiwiana illustrations. Learn another handy simple sentence and the shape of things in both English and Te reo Māori!"--Publisher's description.
"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...
"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...
"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...
"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...
"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...
"'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...
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...
"'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.
"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...
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"...
A song about the animals on the farm and the noises they make. Includes guitar chords.
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...
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...
"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...
"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.
"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.
"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...
Follows Anahera as her loved ones bid her farewell and her ancestors welcome her home.
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...
"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...
"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...
"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...
"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.
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...
"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...
"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...
A picture puzzle book where one animal is hiding on each page. Introduces simple sentences, counting, colours, recognising emotion, and the names of animals.
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...
"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...
"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.
"I tenei tau, ko 'Taimania Tamepo-Salmon, Ngati Porou, Ngati Mutunga, Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Awa, te toa mo te whakataetae 'Te tume hapori Nga Tamatoa Riki - i nga whare pukapuka.' Kua whakawhanuitia te kaupapa nei ki Te Reo Maori mo nga kura tuatahi, tau wha ki...
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...
"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.
"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.
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...
A boy and his elephant play an absurd game of hide and seek.
''A simple board book in te reo Māori that shares how to talk about feelings through a friendship between a child and their dog. Through the up-close expressive faces of a child and their dog, we learn the Māori words for a range of feelings''--Publisher's...
"Find out who is playing on the slide, the swing, the climbing frame and more in a charming, educational boardbook about a visit to the playground. The simple question-and-answer format introduces new words and sentences in an engaging and interactive...
''An adventure story set in seventeenth-century Tamaki Makaurau Auckland when the hapu of Nga Oho/Nga Iwi predominated. Armed with the courage of their convictions, two girls embark on a perilous journey to challenge their leaders' actions. Cousins, Te Kawenga...
''An adventure story set in seventeenth-century Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland when the hapū of Ngā Oho/Ngā Iwi predominated. Armed with the courage of their convictions, two girls embark on a perilous journey to challenge their leaders' actions. Cousins, Te Kawenga...
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