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...
View full detailsMauri 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...
View full detailsThe 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...
View full detailsTe Kai a te Rangatira: Leadership from the Maori World - Rawiri Tapiata
Te Kai a te Rangatira: Leadership from the Maori World
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 ...
View full detailsTangata 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 ...
View full detailsTe 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...
View full detailsTaonga 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...
View full detailsTangata 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...
View full detailsNga 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...
View full detailsHapata: 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...
View full detailsTe 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...
View full detailsNavigators & 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...
View full detailsMoko: 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 ...
View full detailsMaori 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', ...
View full detailsInsect 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...
View full detailsKa Taea E Ahau I Can | K Roberts N. Kool
Summary Specs Ka Taea E Ahau I Can Author: K Ro...
View full detailsLegends Of Rotorua: And The Hot Lakes - Reed Aw
General Fields ISBN : 9780947506575 Publisher : Oratia Media Imprint : Oratia Books Weight (g) : 0.276 Publication date...
View full detailsMana 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,...
View full detailsThis 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...
View full detailsTe 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-...
View full detailsTitiro 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
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...
View full detailsThe Earth and the Sky 2: (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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