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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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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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He mahi taunga kore  by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

He mahi taunga kore

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

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"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

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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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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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Te mana o te kata  by Kaa. author. Williams

Te mana o te kata

Kaa. author. Williams

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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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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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Hainatanga.

Hainatanga.

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"We greet you all whom have joined us to commemorate this significant Ngāti Whātua day where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed by our ancestors Te Kawau, Te Tinana and Te Reweti at Māngere."--Page 2.

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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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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

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"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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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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Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau  by Pou Temara

Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau

Pou Temara

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"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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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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Waiata ngahau  by Yvonne Tusha. author. Waitere

Waiata ngahau

Yvonne Tusha. author. Waitere

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''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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He kohinga moteatea o Ngati Whakaue  by Rawiri Rangitauira

He kohinga moteatea o Ngati Whakaue

Rawiri Rangitauira

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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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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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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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Ka ngangana tonu a Hineāmaru  by Melinda Webber

Ka ngangana tonu a Hineāmaru

Melinda Webber

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'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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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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Te Wehenga  by Mat Tait

Te Wehenga

Mat Tait

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

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

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

Te pakanga a ngā maunga = Battle of the mountains

Peter Gossage

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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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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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E hoa  by Gavin Bishop

E hoa

Gavin Bishop

Picture book

''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...

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Ko wai kei te papa tākaro?  by Te Ataakura Pewhairangi

Ko wai kei te papa tākaro?

Te Ataakura Pewhairangi

Picture book

"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...

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He raru ki tai  by Jane Cooper

He raru ki tai

Jane Cooper

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''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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Ngā kare ā-roto = Feelings  by Kat Quin

Ngā kare ā-roto = Feelings

Kat Quin

Picture book

Learn the Maori words for 40 different feelings and states. A beautifully presented te reo Maori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Maori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite sized pukapuka. A stunning...

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Ngā manu māori = Native birds  by Kat Quin

Ngā manu māori = Native birds

Kat Quin

Picture book

Learn the Maori names for 35 of our precious native and endemic birds of Aotearoa. A beautifully presented te reo Maori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Maori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite sized...

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Ngā kākahu = Clothing  by Kat Quin

Ngā kākahu = Clothing

Kat Quin

Picture book

Learn the Maori words for 32 items of clothing, modeled by the cutest native critters. A beautifully presented te reo Maori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Maori Picture Dictionary, and collated into bite...

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He tae, he āhuaranga, he tau = Colours, shapes & numbers  by Kat Quin

He tae, he āhuaranga, he tau = Colours, shapes & numbers

Kat Quin

Picture book

Learn the Māori words for basic numbers, shapes and colors with this bright, and beautifully illustrated book. A delightfully presented te reo Maori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Maori Picture Dictionary,...

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He whāngote = Mammals  by Kat Quin

He whāngote = Mammals

Kat Quin

Picture book

Learn the Maori words for 45 different mammals, illustrated with the most gorgeous creatures from Aotearoa, and all over the world. A beautifully presented te reo Maori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from the multi-award-winning Kuwi & Friends Maori...

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He kupu tauaro = Opposites  by Kat Quin

He kupu tauaro = Opposites

Kat Quin

Picture book

Learn the Maori words, and assist with understanding differences visually, for a number of commonly used opposite words. Illustrated with the cutest native birds and critters. A beautifully presented te reo Maori and English bilingual board book. Drawn from...

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Ko Īhaka me to manuwhiri i puta ohorere mai  by Kirsty Wadsworth

Ko Īhaka me to manuwhiri i puta ohorere mai

Kirsty Wadsworth

Picture book

Tawhirimatea is the Maori god of wind and storms. When one of his little rainclouds goes missing, Tawhirimatea swirls by Ihaka's house to get the little boy's help in finding the little lost cloud. It is needed for an imminent rainstorm. So off the two go to...

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Ngā whakamāoritanga  by Brian Friel

Ngā whakamāoritanga

Brian Friel

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Kei tetahi wharekura i te papakainga o Baile Beag, i tetahi hapori korero Airihi i te whaitua o Tonekara i te pito o te marama o Akuhata, i te tau 1833, nga mahi o te whakaari nei. E hopuni mai ana i tetahi parae tutata tetahi wahanga o te Kahui Kaipukaha a te...

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Nā wai ēnei?  by Sharon Holt

Nā wai ēnei?

Sharon Holt

Picture book

A song about rubbish in the ocean and how it affects animals and Tangaroa.

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Taihoa, e hoa!  by Sharon Holt

Taihoa, e hoa!

Sharon Holt

Picture book

This book encourages children to think differently about rubbish and recycling, by looking at new ways to reuse items they might have previously discarded.

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Huamārama  by Te Atawhai Kumar

Huamārama

Te Atawhai Kumar

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He uri koe nō tuawhakarere He tupuna koe mō anamata He kohinga kai, he kohinga whakaaro a Huamārama o ētahi mahinga e āhei ana te tutuki i roto i tō kāinga, e whai koha nui ana ki tō tātou taiao. He kaupapa e pā ana ki te wairākau, te mahi māra, te mahi kai,...

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He tama atuakore  by Eru Hiko-Tahuri

He tama atuakore

Eru Hiko-Tahuri

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"Is there authentic Māori thought, free of both Christian and indigenous belief? Eru Hikoi-Tahuri believes there is. In this book he sketches his life of being knocked from religious pillar to religious post before finally finding the personal freedom that...

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Te reo Māori for preschoolers  by Kate. author. illustrator. Dickson

Te reo Māori for preschoolers

Kate. author. illustrator. Dickson

Picture book

Exploring the sounds of the Māori alphabet with bright and bold images your child will love.

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Te koroua me te moana  by Ernest Hemingway

Te koroua me te moana

Ernest Hemingway

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Santiago is seen as unlucky after he goes 84 days without catching a fish. He manages to hook a marlin but struggles to pull it in, and must compete with sharks for his prize.

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Fish of Aotearoa  by Kate Dickson

Fish of Aotearoa

Kate Dickson

Picture book

"A book for even the littlest fishermen. Explore the common fish of New Zealand with their Māori names and a catchy rhyme."--Publisher's description.

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Ko Tāwhaki nui ā hema:  by Sidney M. Mead

Ko Tāwhaki nui ā hema:

Sidney M. Mead

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"He tipua a Tāwhaki, he māia, he tangata whai pūkenga, whai kaha hoki me tōna mīharo hoki. I ora mai anō a ia i tana patunga e ōna taokete. Ka pā ōna ringa ki ngā whatu o tōna kuia kāpō, ka kita anō ia. Ka piki ia i nga rangi tūhākā ki te rapu i tana hoa...

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Pukapuka karaipiture tuatahi

Pukapuka karaipiture tuatahi

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"In 1827, around 12 years after the arrival of the Bible in Aotearoa, the very first book of the scriptures in Te Reo Māori was published. The 31 page publication included the first three chapters of Genesis, the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20, Matthew 5:...

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Ko wai kei te papa takaro? = Who is at the playground?  by Te Ataakura Pewhairangi

Ko wai kei te papa takaro? = Who is at the playground?

Te Ataakura Pewhairangi

Picture book

"Me kimi ko wai e tākaro ana ki runga i te retireti, i te tārere, i te pae piki i runga aha anō i tēnei pukapuka papa whakamīharo mō tētahi toronga ki te papatākaro. He pukapuka māmā, pātai atu, whakahoki mai tōna hanga hei hoatu i kupu hou me ngā rerenga...

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Tiare Tangaroa me te Taipō Moana  by Tania Kelly Roxborogh

Tiare Tangaroa me te Taipō Moana

Tania Kelly Roxborogh

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"This is the Māori language edition of Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea. On a beach clean-up, thirteen-year-old one-legged Charlie and his brother, Robbie, find a ponaturi - a mermaid - washed up on a beach. An ancient grudge between the Māori...

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Awatea rātou ko te kapa Kawa  by Fraser Smith

Awatea rātou ko te kapa Kawa

Fraser Smith

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"It's the holidays, and Awatea is staying with his grandparents at the beach. He's got lots of time and freedom to explore, visit the tree hut and have adventures with Carrot, the talking parrot. Awatea catches fish, cooks over a campfire and spends a stormy...

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Ko te hiakai tangata  by Sidney M. Mead

Ko te hiakai tangata

Sidney M. Mead

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"This is the Māori language edition of Te Hiakai Tangata: The Taniwha of Tuarā-rangaia. A taniwha that lives beside a track between villages menaces travellers and the surrounding iwi. When a chief's son is taken by the taniwha, Te Hiakai, the people devise...

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Te taonga huna o Awatea  by Fraser Smith

Te taonga huna o Awatea

Fraser Smith

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"Awatea is staying in the country with his grandparents and uncles - next door to Mrs Carol's house, said to be haunted. Awatea's uncles challenge him to spend a night there, but can he do it? Meantime, they go to stay at the beach, where he meets the Rumbles...

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Ko Whetū Toa me te tangata tūmatarau  by Steph Matuku

Ko Whetū Toa me te tangata tūmatarau

Steph Matuku

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"When Whetu's mother takes a job at a magician's house and farm, Whetū becomes the animal keeper, looking after some unusual animals and the magician's stage assistant - a troublesome white rabbit called Errant. Errant's been playing around with magic and done...

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My first book of words = Kupu  by Katie Kool

My first book of words = Kupu

Katie Kool

Picture book

A bilingual book of Te Reo Māori and English words.

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My first book of numbers  = Tohutau  by Katie Kool

My first book of numbers = Tohutau

Katie Kool

Picture book

Each page has a picture of a number of objects and the corresponding numeral for very young children.

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My first book of animals = Kararehe  by Katie Kool

My first book of animals = Kararehe

Katie Kool

Picture book

Introduces the Māori words for different kinds of animals.

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Te pi miere  by Te Aorere Riddell

Te pi miere

Te Aorere Riddell

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Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of the honeybee. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

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Te kokorangi  by Witi Ihimaera

Te kokorangi

Witi Ihimaera

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"E kimi ana a Te Kokorangi i etahi pia hou tokowha hei ako i nga korero o Matariki me te maramataka. Kowhiria ana etahi tama tokotoru, me tetahi kotiro, he pani, ko Aria te ingoa. Tohe ana a Aria kia haere ano ko tana kuri haunga i tona taha. Ka ahua hoha a...

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Kua whetūrangitia a koro  by Brianne Te Paa

Kua whetūrangitia a koro

Brianne Te Paa

Picture book

"A young boy learns about the customs around celebrating Matariki from his grandfather. They watch the stars from the top of a mountain, prepare their offering of food for the gods, and the boy learns about Te Waka o Rangi and the tradition of calling out the...

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Matariki  by Kirsten Parkinson

Matariki

Kirsten Parkinson

Picture book

"How can we celebrate Matariki? Let's look to the stars! Maumaharatia - Remembering our past. Tiakina te taio - Caring for our environment. Te whakawhanaungatanga - Connecting with our people. Me pēhea tātou e whakanui i a Matariki? Tirohia ngā whetū!...

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Puripāha  by Witi Ihimaera

Puripāha

Witi Ihimaera

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Te whakaako toikupu = Teaching poetry  by Vaughan Rapatahana

Te whakaako toikupu = Teaching poetry

Vaughan Rapatahana

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"This bilingual resource is designed for the teaching of poetry to most students in all schools within Aotearoa New Zealand, regardless of their respective skill levels and ages. It mainly comprises poems written in English (combined with a translation into te...

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Ko tōku māmā te kuini o te rori  by Jennifer Beck

Ko tōku māmā te kuini o te rori

Jennifer Beck

Picture book

"This is the Māori language edition of My Mum is Queen of the Road. Ari and Isabella play with trucks and diggers, making roads in a sandpit. Ari tells Isabella that his mother is a roadworker who works the Stop/Go sign and is called Queen of the Road....

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Puanga me Matariki  by Sharon Holt

Puanga me Matariki

Sharon Holt

Picture book

A song about Puanga and Matariki. Matariki is a star cluster and Puanga is a star in the sky too. According to some tribes Puanga is a sign of the start of the new year.

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Mōrena mōrena  by Ruia Aperahama

Mōrena mōrena

Ruia Aperahama

Picture book

"This book is about morning routines. It is the first book in our series that brings a previously written song to life in a book"--Page 2.

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Ngā ngeru  by Amiria Stirling

Ngā ngeru

Amiria Stirling

Picture book

"This is the Māori language edition of The Cats of Pāia Street. This story takes a sneak peek at the hidden lives and adventures of cats Brucie and Naki, and little dog Wolfie. Brucie is glamorous, sassy and a martial arts expert. Wolfie is crazy about cats;...

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Let's go on a beach walk  by Abel Junior. author. Tutagalevao

Let's go on a beach walk

Abel Junior. author. Tutagalevao

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"An interactive book with great visual pictures to compliment place-based learning at the beach. Few things are as good for mental wellness as going outside and learning to use our senses.The book turns walking to the beach into an interactive, playful,...

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Tu meke tuatara!  by Malcolm Clarke

Tu meke tuatara!

Malcolm Clarke

Picture book

"Kua pāpōuri a tahi tuatara. Nā konā, ka whakapau kaha a Roger Ruru ki te manamanahau a ia, auare ake. Kātahi ka rongo nga hoa takirua ne i tētahi auē tūmekemeke. Kua raruraru e wai? Ka ahatia e Tahi rāua ko Roger?"--Publisher's description.

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Let's go for a bush walk  by Abel Junior Tutagalevao

Let's go for a bush walk

Abel Junior Tutagalevao

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"A fun interactive picture book for bush/forest excursions and place-based learning. Few things are as good for mental wellness as going outside and learning to use our senses. The book turns exploring the bush into an interactive, playful, learning adventure....

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He kōrero mō ngā manu o Aotearoa  by G. F. (Geoffrey Francis) Fuller

He kōrero mō ngā manu o Aotearoa

G. F. (Geoffrey Francis) Fuller

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"Geoffrey Fuller has painted ... illustrations to accompany his rhyming text about birds commonly found in New Zealand. The 20 featured birds include the popular kea, tūi and kiwi as well as less celebrated birds such as the mallard, pied stilt and...

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Toi tū, toi ora

Toi tū, toi ora

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"The story of contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day, with more than 200 artworks by 110 Māori artists, this is a powerful, dynamic new book. Māori art is unique among all art movements, and to Aotearoa New Zealand. Drawing on centuries of...

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Te pou herenga waka o Rehua  by Claire Kaahu White

Te pou herenga waka o Rehua

Claire Kaahu White

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"This book is a history of Māori Affairs trade training in Christchurch and the role played by Rehua Marae. It charts a little understood period of Māori social history in NZ from the 1950s to the early 2000s and reflects the unique partnership of Ngai Tahu,...

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Te kōrero mō Waihiko  by Hori Te Ariki Mataki

Te kōrero mō Waihiko

Hori Te Ariki Mataki

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Fictional story of Waihiko, the god of electricity who is responsible for the digital world today.

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Kui Ūkui-Ūkuikui  by Joy Cowley

Kui Ūkui-Ūkuikui

Joy Cowley

Picture book

After the cow, the pig and the duck have rolled in the mud Mrs Wishy-washy puts each in the tub and scrubs them clean.

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Ngā Purū o Hauraki  by Nikki Slade-Robinson

Ngā Purū o Hauraki

Nikki Slade-Robinson

Picture book

Broo, a young Bryde's Whale is searching for food but it's getting harder and harder to find. ... [A] tale that addresses the challenges faced by marine life in the Hauraki Gulf, ... reminding us of the importance of the conservation of our whole marine...

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Ngā taonga e waru mā Te Wheke  by Steph Matuku

Ngā taonga e waru mā Te Wheke

Steph Matuku

Picture book

"Tamati and his little sister, Aria, are playing on the beach when Aria hurts herself and can't stop crying. Te Wheke, an octopus, hears her and says he can help. But he tricks Tamati by throwing him a gold coin and a shiny pearl, and while both Tamati's hands...

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Lucas’s car = Te waka o Lucas  by Marie Munro

Lucas’s car = Te waka o Lucas

Marie Munro

Picture book

Lucas has a car, he drives it very fast, he drives it round and round, coming first and never last. Will thrill-seeking, speed king, Lucas, resist the temptation, or will he drive his car down the stairs? -- Back cover.

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Ētahi rotarota o Aotearoa  by Janet Horwell

Ētahi rotarota o Aotearoa

Janet Horwell

Book

"Diverse, inclusive and modern nursery rhymes co-created with our tamariki for 2021 and beyond. The book re-imagines outdated, traditional rhymes into fun and playful celebrations of everything that is Aotearoa. Rhymes for all tamariki - no matter their...

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Mīhini nui  by Diana Freeman

Mīhini nui

Diana Freeman

Book

"When we make new roads, we need machines to help us. When we build new schools and houses, we need machines. They do work that is too hard for us. Some machines help to load ships and lift heavy things. Some machines move earth and rocks."--Publisher's...

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Nuku  by Qiane Matata-Sipu

Nuku

Qiane Matata-Sipu

Book

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Nga ripo wai = Swirling waters : a Kerikeri anthology

Nga ripo wai = Swirling waters : a Kerikeri anthology

Book

"Kororipo Pa faces Stone Store across an inlet fringed with northern trees history looks different here ... This multi-genre anthology in te reo Maori and English explores the uneven terrain of Kerikeri and its history, from the pa to the store, from the...

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Huia short stories. 14, Contemporary Māori fiction.

Huia short stories. 14, Contemporary Māori fiction.

Book

"These stories present the best writung from the Pikihuia Awards for Māori writers 2021. The authors are a mix of new writers and known authors. The stories they tell have characters that will stay with you, descriptions that evoke s trong sense of time and...

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Te pakanga a Ngāti Rānaki me Te Ranga-Tipua

Te pakanga a Ngāti Rānaki me Te Ranga-Tipua

Graphic novel

"Ngāti Rānaki me Te Ranga-Tipua - mai anō i te wehenga of Rangi rāua ko Papa ko rāua tonu ngā tauā tuahangata rongonui katoa - ka wera te umu pokapoka o te ao tukupū i tēnei pakanga turaki aorangi ... He kohinga nō ngā pakiwaituhi hirahira katoa i tēnei tekau...

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Sweet dreams, sleep tight = Kia au te moe, kia reka te moemoea  by Robyn Kahukiwa

Sweet dreams, sleep tight = Kia au te moe, kia reka te moemoea

Robyn Kahukiwa

Picture book

A girl puts herself to sleep by having an imaginary dream.

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Twinkle twinkle Matariki = Tīrama, tīrama, Matariki  by Rebecca Larsen

Twinkle twinkle Matariki = Tīrama, tīrama, Matariki

Rebecca Larsen

Picture book

"Pūkeko, Kiwi and Hoiho want to fly very high. Join them as they blast off to explore the nine stars of Matariki"--Back cover.

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I waho, i te moana  by Yvonne Morrison

I waho, i te moana

Yvonne Morrison

Picture book

"Out in the moana, underneath the sparkling sun, lived a mother sea lion and her little pup one ... A playful retelling of the much-loved traditional story, Over in the Meadow. This companion title to Morrison's Down in the Forest features fascinating and...

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The Raupō phrasebook of modern Māori  by Scotty Morrison

The Raupō phrasebook of modern Māori

Scotty Morrison

Book

The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori is an up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for anyone wanting to use the Maori language in everyday life.

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Koro  by Gavin Bishop

Koro

Gavin Bishop

Picture book

"A day with grandad showing ... the bond between grandfather and child: a small hand in a big one, big gumboots and little, some food, stories and a snooze to finish"--Publisher's website.

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Te kuia me te pūngāwerewere = the kuia and the spider  by Patricia Grace

Te kuia me te pūngāwerewere = the kuia and the spider

Patricia Grace

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"Who's best at weaving, the kuia or the spider? They decide to ask their grandchildren"--Publisher information.

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Te Tuna Wātakirihi me ngā tamariki o te Tiriti o Toa = Watercress Tuna and the children of Champion Street  by Patricia Grace

Te Tuna Wātakirihi me ngā tamariki o te Tiriti o Toa = Watercress Tuna and the children of Champion Street

Patricia Grace

Picture book

"Story about a magical eel that presents cultural treasures to a group of Māori, Pasifika and Pākehā children, who then use their gifts to enrich their neighbourhood... It celebrates diverse cultural heritage and the role of music and dance in bringing the...

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Mokopuna Matatini  by Pania Tahau-Hodges

Mokopuna Matatini

Pania Tahau-Hodges

Book

"It's national kapa haka competition time again, and this Māori performing arts festival is a big event! It needs planning, tactics and dedication - and that's just for the people watching! Nan's a hardcore kapa haka follower, and she shows her mokopuna all...

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Ngā tai whakarongorua, encounters  by Rebecca Rice

Ngā tai whakarongorua, encounters

Rebecca Rice

Book

The portrait wall in Toi Art, the art gallery within New Zealands national museum, Te Papa, is the most popular art exhibition for museum visitors. Hung salon-style on dark red walls, its 36 arresting portraits span historical portraiture to contemporary...

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Ko te rangatira o te awa  by Nicolette Parsons

Ko te rangatira o te awa

Nicolette Parsons

Picture book

"Sit along side your little one and share the delights as you meet Ernest and his friends... before being introduced to someone special in this delightful children’s picture book. At the end of the book, there displays a page of insects - to be found...

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Waiwhero  by Ngāhuia Murphy

Waiwhero

Ngāhuia Murphy

Book

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