Kawai: For Such a Time As This by Monty Soutar
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
This epic historical adventure tells the story of pre-colonial Aotearoa New Zealand like it's never been told before. A young Māori man, compelled to learn the stories of his ancestors, returns to his family marae on the east coast of the North Island to speak to his elderly grand-uncle, the keeper of t ...Show more
Auē (Aue) by Becky Manawatu
34.99 NZD
Category: Staff Picks- Read our reviews | Reading Level: near fine
Taukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in the music he draws out of the guitar that was his father’s. It spills out of the gang violence that killed his father and sent his mother into hiding, and the shame he feels about abandoning his eight-year- ...Show more
Fun and Functional Flax Weaving by Ali Brown
86.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Teach Your Dog Maori by Anne Cakebread
17.99 NZD
Category: Learn Te Reo Māori / Te Reo Māori Language Resources
A light-hearted, fully-illustrated retro-style picture book with 50+ words and phrases you can use to practise your Māori with your best furry friend. Suitable as a first introduction to Māori for learners of all ages, for tourists who would like a fun way to pick up a few basic words when visiting New ...Show more
Legends of Rotorua and the Hot Lakes by A. W. Reed
29.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
First published in 1958, this is the classic collection of myths relating to that cradle of Maori culture, Rotorua - with relevance across New Zealand Rotorua is one of New Zealand's most visited cities. It is impossible to avoid the area's Maori history and, in this book, it is easy to learn about the ...Show more
Maori Made Easy Workbook 1/Kete 1 by Scotty Morrison
24.99 NZD
Category: Learn Te Reo Māori / Te Reo Māori Language Resources
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more
Matariki: Te Whetu o te Tau by Rangi Matamua
35.00 NZD
Category: Mātauranga Māori | Series: 1st | Reading Level: very good
Te Reo Māori edition. In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interes ...Show more
Matariki: The Star of the Year by Rangi Matamua
34.99 NZD
Category: Mātauranga Māori
In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. ...Show more
Favourite Maori Legends by A.W. Reed; Ross Calman
29.99 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology
Maori myths and legends have an important role in transmitting and regenerating traditional knowledge. Yet as Ross Calman points out in his introduction to this new edition, they are also simply great yarns - reflective of a time when telling and listening to stories was a key leisure activity in Maori ...Show more
Te Toki Me Te Whao: The Story of Maori Carving Tools by Clive Fugill
44.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
It is over a century since the last major book on Māori carving tools. Clive Fugill, Master Carver at the NZ Māori Arts & Crafts Institute, tells the mythical, traditional and modern stories of the making and use of carving tools, including the adze (toki) and the chisel (whao) with detailed drawing ...Show more
Maori Carving - The Art of Recording Maori History by Malcolm Mulholland; Robyn Bargh
19.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro | Reading Level: very good
This photograph-rich book shows and describes the process of carving, covering the types of materials and tools used, the carving strokes and surface patterns and different regional styles. It shows the range of items carved from meeting houses to musical instruments, waka or canoes, storehouses, weapon ...Show more