Te Arawa. A History of the Arawa People by Stafford, Don
97.99 NZD
Category: Māori History
Published in 1967, "Te Arawa" was the major work by distinguished Rotorua historian, the late Don Stafford. This sumptuous new edition reproduces the complete history of the Arawa people from the arrival of Te Arawa canoe until the late nineteenth century, and includes a new foreword by Professor Paul T ...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
Kete Whakairo: Plaiting Flax for Beginners by Margaret Rose Ngawaka
65.99 NZD
Category: Toi Māori / Art - Whakairo, Raranga, Taonga Puoro
Margaret Rose Ngawaka- Iwi (Tribe)-Ngati Porou, Kahungunu, and Rongomaiwahine I live on a 148-acre offshore island on the west side of Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, where my husband and I have raised our seven children. Living here so remote has the challenge of not being able to atte ...Show more
Tribal Guns and Tribal Gunners: The Story of Maori Artillery in 19th Century New Zealand by Trevor Bentley
39.99 NZD
Category: Māori Military History | Reading Level: New
European sailing ships arriving in New Zealand waters during the early nineteenth century, brought with them terrifying and destructive gunpowder weapons that Maori soon termed pu repo (great guns). Sold to some 120 chiefs in the shape of muzzle loading cannon, carronades and swivel guns, 165 documented ...Show more
Te Rangatahi Elementary 3 - Tan by Hoani R. Waititi
20.99 NZD
Category: Learn Te Reo Māori / Te Reo Māori Language Resources
Te Rangatahi Advanced 1 - Green by Hoani R. Waititi
24.99 NZD
Category: Learn Te Reo Māori / Te Reo Māori Language Resources
Nuku: Stories of 100 Indigenous Women by Qiane Matata-Sipu
64.99 NZD
Category: Maori Books
NUKU is a powerful and important snapshot of Indigenous wāhine today. Through wide-ranging voices this ambitious social documentary showcases diverse representations of leadership, systems change and success. Readers obtain authentic insight into life as an Indigenous woman in a way like never before. ...Show more
Hiwa: Contemporary Māori Short Stories by Edited by Paula Morris and Darryn Joseph
44.99 NZD
Category: Maori Books
Hiwa is a vibrant, essential collection of contemporary Maori short stories, featuring twenty-seven writers working in English or te reo Maori. The writers range from famous names and award winners - Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera, Whiti Hereaka, Becky Manawatu, Zeb Nicklin - to emerging voices like Shel ...Show more
Ora: Healing Ourselves - Indigenous knowledge, Healing and Wellbeing by Leonie Pihama, Linda Tuhiwai Smith
64.99 NZD
Category: Mātauranga Māori
This collection brings together indigenous thinkers and practitioners from Aotearoa and internationally to discuss the effects of trauma on indigenous peoples across social, economic, political and cultural environments. The authors explore understandings and practices of indigenous people, grounded in ...Show more
The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions Volume 5 by John White
85.00 NZD
Category: Pūrākau / Māori Legends & Mythology | Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology Ser.
First published between 1887 and 1890, this six-volume work, containing Maori texts with English translations and commentary, and engraved illustrations, was one of the first printed records of the oral traditions of the Maori. The project was commissioned by the New Zealand government in 1879 when it w ...Show more
Te Reo Maori: The Basics Explained by David Karena-Holmes
34.99 NZD
Category: Learn Te Reo Māori / Te Reo Māori Language Resources
The use of te reo Maori in daily New Zealand life is snowballing, as is demand for resources to make learning the language efficient and enjoyable. This book helps answer that demand. Here in simple terms is a thorough guide to the building blocks of grammar in te reo, showing how to create phrases, sen ...Show more
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