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9781877283994
Earth Sea Sky : Images and Maori Proverbs From the Natural World of Aotearoa New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
Hardback
Author: Patricia & Waiariki Grace (photography Craig Potton)
Published by: Craig Potton Publishing
In Stock: 2
In Earth, Sea, Sky, the authors' lyrical translations and explanations of Maori poetry and traditional wisdom are presented alongside Craig Potton's evocative New Zealand landscape photographs. This stunning result of the collaboration of internationally proven talents will appeal to New Zealanders and visitors alike, who will appreciate sensitive and thoughtful insight into the Maori world.

Patricia Grace is the author of well-loved award-winning fiction. Her most recent novel was Dogside Story. Waiariki Grace is an accomplished speaker of Treaty of Waitangi issues, education and tikanga Maori. He is also the author of children's books in both English and Maori.

Co-published with Huia Publishing. Te reo Maori with English translations.

First published 2003.
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9780476006676
Instant! Maori order quantity
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NZ$ 15.00 each
Paperback
Author: Nick Theobald & Paaora Walker
Published by: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
In Stock: 2
Instant! Maori is a pocket-sized Maori-English phrase book packed with hundreds of practical and down-to-earth phrases – made easy. Using phonetics, it enables readers to speak correct Maori in seconds. The content includes the short and long version of what to say on a Marae, how to talk to your pets, appropriate phrases to say when at a hangi or in the pub, how to recite The Lord’s Prayer, how to introduce yourself and family in Maori and even verbal exit strategies when you’re surrounded by the Mongrel Mob.Each phrase or word is in three parts: The English, followed by the Maori and then the Instant! phonetics.Example:Will you marry me? Marena Mai koe ki a au?Ma-ren-ah my kway key ah oh?

First published 2004.
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9781869419004
Makereti : Taking Maori To The World order quantity
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NZ$ 45.00 each
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Author: Paul Diamond
Published by: Random House New Zealand Ltd
In Stock: 2
This is a biography of one of New Zealand's first international media celebrities, Makereti (1873-1930). The daughter of a Maori mother and a Pakeha father, Makereti was brought up by her Maori extended family until she was sent to boarding school. She became well-known (as Guide Maggie or Maggie Papakura) throughout New Zealand and overseas as a guide at Whakarewarewa, particularly after the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901. She led visits of Maori concert parties (complete with carved villages and waka) to Australia and England, but dropped out of the public view after marrying for a second time in 1912 and moving to Oxfordshire. Following her divorce in 1924, Makereti enrolled as a student at the University of Oxford and died just before her thesis about traditional Maori life was due to be examined. While her remarkable story has intrigued many people, it is not well recorded. This book - a pictorial ... more
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9780790011141
Manawa Hine : Women Who Swam Against the Tide order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Queenie Rikihana Hyland (illus Sarah Wairau)
Published by: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
In Stock: 2
Manawa Hine – literally ‘Female Heart’ – retells the stories of four famed Maori heroines, each of whom swam against the tide in their own way. Kahe te Rau o te Rangi swam from Kapiti Island to the mainland with her baby on her back and in doing so saved many lives. Hinepoupou was abandoned by her abusive husband on Kapiti Island but swam home to D’Urville Island. Huria Matenga was just 22 when she swam out in raging seas to a sinking brig and saved the lives of nine men onboard. Pania of Hukarere was a young woman of the sea who found love after years of abuse from her elderly husband but in the end could not resist the call of her beloved mother and returned to join her in the sea.

Lovingly told, with striking line drawings by young artist Sarah Wairau, these are stories that will inspire, entertain and remain with the reader.
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9780143010296
Choosing A Maori Name for Your Baby order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Miriama Ohlson
Published by: Raupo Pub. NZ (ex-Reed)
In Stock: 1
Having a baby? Finding it hard to choose a name? Even if you are a non-Maori, this could be a vital book for you to look through.

The book provides transliteration of English names to Maori ( e.g. April is Aperira in Maori), as well as a guide to traditional names such as Titi, which means a ray of light.

Translations are given for every name, and the book is divided into Boys and Girls names, translating from Maori to English and from English to Maori.

There is also a short pronunciation guide, so you can be sure of pronouncing the name correctly.

A valuable book, giving you more options in the search for just the right name for your baby.
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9781877399411
Exploring Maori Values order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author: John Patterson
Published by: Dunmore Publishing Limited
In Stock: 1
This book, first published in 1992, offers Pakeha New Zealanders an insight into Maori thought and values and the basis for the sort of understanding and partnership that should exist between Pakeha and Maori. It also presents a new perspective from which long-held Pakeha values can be reassessed.
John Patterson attempts, as an investigative philosopher, to come to grips with personal, embedded limitations that inform any look into one world-view from the perspective of another. He demonstrates a high degree of empathy with and respect for Maori and the book offers a practical model for engagement with this culture and for greater mutual understanding.
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9780790000534
Fun With Flax : 50 Projects for Beginners - out of print order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author: Mick Pendergrast
Published by: Raupo Pub. NZ (ex-Reed)
In Stock: 1
50 interesting and entertaining projects designed to teach beginners the basic skills of the Maori craft of plaiting. Fun with Flax shows how to make items ranging from a simple windmill, a dart and a whistle to more complex puzzles, balls, birds, fish and even a caterpillar. Each project is described one step at a time with easy-to-follow line drawings and instructions. All are fun and will delight children and adults with their ingenuity, their beauty and the amusement they provide.

This book is ideal for kohanga reo, playcentres, kindergartens, Mâori crafts groups and New Zealand homes. It aims not only to teach the skills of plaiting to young New Zealanders but also to nurture a new generation of flaxworkers.
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9780790011622
Get on the Waka : Best recent Maori fiction order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Witi Ihimaera (editor)
Published by: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd
In Stock: 1
Get on the Waka is a fresh, energetic collection of fiction writing by Maori since 2000, selected and with an introduction by Witi Ihimaera. It showcases 17 stories and extracts from established writers, most of whom have won awards and recognition in New Zealand and overseas. All the stories in this collection have already been published elsewhere; here Ihimaera has pulled them together into one very vibrant volume. The authors are: Lisa Cherrington, Lindsay Charman Love, Alan Duff, Cathie Dunsford, James George, Briar Grace-Smith, Pat Grace, Phil Kawana, Kingi McKinnon, Kelly Ana Morey, Paula Morris, Renee, Alice Tawhai, Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and of course, Witi Ihimaera.

First published July 2007.
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9780143009924
He Kete He Korero : Every Kete has a Story order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Toi Te Rito Maihi & Maureen Lander
Published by: Raupo (Penguin)
In Stock: 1
Every kete has a story. This collection is drawn from the rich store of information and memories associated with kete - these much loved but often overlooked 'baskets of knowledge'. Some stories are short, others grow with the telling. All are told with warmth, humour and humility, giving us insight into how the humble kete so often helps to establish ongoing friendships and relationships. Some stories are told by the kete makers. They tell about the process of weaving a kete - learning the techniques, gathering and preparing the materials, then bringing everything together in the designing and making of the kete. Others are related by people whose kete have been passed on to them by family members, friends, noted weavers, or even strangers. These kete have come to be treasured by their owners as taonga imbued with the memories they carry. Their stories are often poignant, bringing back glimpses of earlier times and people who are no ... more
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9780908812479
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori Myth and Legend ( SOFTCOVER) order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author: Margaret Orbell
Published by: Nationwide Book
In Stock: 1
This beautiful and bestselling title is now available in the softcover format. A welcome addition to any library, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori Myth & Legend is an all-embracing and highly readable work of reference.
Drawing upon the nineteenth century writings of Maori authorities who left a vast heritage of myths and legends, that speak of a thousand years' experience in Aotearoa, Margaret Orbell tells in more than 380 entries these stories.

Featuring a comprehensive introduction that places the traditions in their religious, social and political contexts, and over 240 illustrations (many of them are in colour), introduce the authors, the landscapes and living creatures to which their writings relate, and works of art that interpret and present them. A comprehensive index completes this essential reference work.
 
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