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Māoritanga

Explore the rich heritage of Aotearoa with our selection of books on Māori culture, perfect for readers of all ages. Delve into the traditions, stories, and values of the Māori people, learning about their history, language (Te Reo Māori), mythology, and customs. From beautifully illustrated children's books introducing Māori legends to in-depth guides on Māori traditions and tikanga, our collection celebrates the essence of this vibrant culture. Ideal for education, personal enrichment, or as a gift, to deepen your understanding and appreciation of New Zealand’s indigenous heritage.

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Instant! Maori - Nick Theobald

Instant! Maori is a pocket-sized Maori-English phrase book packed with hundreds of practical and down-to-earth phrases - made easy. Using phonetics...

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Mauri Ora - Peter Alsop

Pearls of wisdom contained in proverbs - whakatauk I - have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Maori world. As p...

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The Forgotten Wars: Why The Musket Wars Matter Today - Ron Crosby

Ron Crosby brilliantly rewrites his seminal The Musket Wars on a thematic basis, simplifying it to a concise work full of maps and illustrations fo...

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Te Kai a te Rangatira: Leadership from the Maori World - Rawiri Tapiata

Te Kai a te Rangatira: Leadership from the Maori World

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Pathway of the Birds: The Voyaging Achievements of Maori and Their Polynesian Ancestors - Andrew Crowe

Winner for Non-Fiction - NZ Heritage Book Awards 2019 Winner for Text or Reference and Illustration/Photography - Ka Palapala Po'okela Awards 2019 ...

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Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History - Atholl Anderson

A landmark publication, Tangata Whenua portrays the sweep of Maori history from Pacific origins to the twenty-first century. Through narrative and ...

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Te Taiao: Maori and the Natural World - Te Ara Encyclopedia Of New Zealand

In traditional Maori knowledge, the weather, birds, fish and trees, sun and moon are related to each other, and to the people of the land, the tang...

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Taonga Puoro - Brian Flintoff

Taonga Puoro: Singing Treasures is the first book to be published that comprehensively covers the world of Maori musical instruments, a fascinating...

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Tangata Whenua a History - Aroha Harris

Tangata Whenua: A History presents a rich narrative of the Maori past from ancient origins in South China to the twenty-first century, in a handy p...

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Nga Hua o TE Whenua/the Fruits of the Land: (Maori/English) - Amanda Jackson

This series of photographic, bilingual first word vocabulary books is designed for early childhood and junior level at primary school. The series a...

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Hapata: Te kuri maia o te moana - Robyn Belton

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Robyn Belton's heart-warming, beautifully illustrated story, this true-life adventure, has now been translated...

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Te Ao Hou New World 1820-1920 - Judith Binney

Te Ao Hou: The New World takes up the increasingly complex history of Maori entwined with Pakeha newcomers from about 1830. As the new world unfold...

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Navigators & Naturalists: French Exploration of New Zealand and the Pacific (1769-1824) - Michael Lee

As historian James Belich put it: `There is little doubt that Cook has been emphasised to the unfair exclusion of the massive French contribution t...

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Moko: Maori Tattooing in the 20th Century - Michael King

Moko is written by Michael King, one of New Zealand's most celebrated historians, and photographed by Marti Friedlander, one of the country's most ...

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Maori Art: History, Architecture, Landscape & Theory - Dr Rangihiroa Panoho

Traditionally books on Maori art have described the work as either 'traditional' (as in the arts of carving, weaving, painting) or 'contemporary', ...

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Insect World - Amanda Jackson

This series of photographic, bilingual first word vocabulary books is designed for early childhood and junior level at primary school. The series a...

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Ka Taea E Ahau I Can | K Roberts N. Kool

Summary Specs Ka Taea E Ahau I Can Author: K Ro...

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Legends Of Rotorua: And The Hot Lakes - Reed Aw

General Fields ISBN : 9780947506575 Publisher : Oratia Media Imprint : Oratia Books Weight (g) : 0.276 Publication date...

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Mana of the Pacific - Regina Scheyvens

'Mana of the Pacific: Wisdom from across Oceania' brings you inspirational proverbs matched with beautiful photographs that highlight the strength,...

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This Pakeha Life: An Unsettled Memoir - Alison Jones

This book is about my making sense here, of my becoming and being Pakeha. Every Pakeha becomes a Pakeha in their own way, finding her or his own me...

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Te Ao Hurihuri: The Changing World 1920-2014: 2018 - Aroha Harris

Te Ao Hurihuri: The Changing World shows Maori engaged energetically in building and rebuilding their communities through the twentieth and twenty-...

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Titiro Ki Nga Mahi Ka Taea E Ahau Look At What I Can Do - K Roberts N. Kool

Titiro Ki Nga Mahi Ka Taea E Ahau Look At What I Can Do

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The Marae Visit - Rebecca Beyer

When the class visits the marae they have lots to learn and lots to do. And they have lots of fun. This is a wonderful story about what to expect w...

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The Earth and the Sky 2: (Maori/English) - Amanda Jackson

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