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The Matriarch by Witi Ihimaera
35.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: good-very good
In keeping with his commitment to revisit his first five pieces of fiction, Witi Ihimaera has reworked the original text of this much-loved classic. The matriarch is a woman of intelligence, wit, beauty and ruthlessness, and has become a mythical figure through her fight to repossess the land and sustai ...Show more
The Parihaka Woman by Witi Ihimaera
36.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: very good
"A wonderfully surprising, inventive and deeply moving riff on fact and fiction, history and imagination from one of New Zealand's finest and most memorable storytellers. /b>here has never been a New Zealand novel quite like The Parihaka Woman. Richly imaginative and original, weaving together fact a ...Show more
The Thrill of Falling by Witi Ihimaera
37.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A stunning collection of stories from one of New Zealand's favourite authors. What's new? A young woman utters her favourite mantras to take on the world. An old woman lives like a diva, re - enacting Casablanca. In a rewrite of a play, a singer becomes a rock chick in London. Moby Dick is reincarnated ...Show more
The Trowenna Sea by Witi Ihimaera
37.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Hohepa Te Umuroa is with Te Rauparaha at the Wairau killings in the 1840s, and at Boulcotts Farm in the Hutt Valley when white settlers lose their lives. Convicted of insurrection, he and four companions are transported to the convict town of Hobart to serve their sentences. Ismay Glossop and her doctor ...Show more
The Uncle's Story by Witi Ihimaera
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
Michael Mahana's personal disclosure to his parents leads to the uncovering of another family secret-about his uncle, Sam, who had fought in the Vietnam War. Now, armed with his uncle's diary, Michael goes searching for the truth about his uncle, about the secret the Mahana family has kept hidden for o ...Show more
The Uncle's Story by Witi Ihimaera
34.95 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: very good
'We had an elder brother,' Auntie Pat said. 'His name was Sam. ' Her voice softened. She handed me the package. 'This will explain everything.' Michael Mahana's personal disclosure to his parents leads to the uncovering of another family secret - about his uncle, Sam, who had fought in the Vietnam War. ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
21.99 NZD
Category: Maori Books | Reading Level: Very good
This timeless story tells how the courage of one girl in standing against the tide of tradition enables her tribe to become reconnected with their ancestral life force. Movie Edition
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction | Reading Level: very good
The whale rider was Kahutia Te Rangi. Ancestor of the people of Te Tai Rawhiti, he travelled from Hawaiki, the place of the Ancients, to the East Coat of New Zealand. Then there was Kahu. The first great-grandchild of the whanau, she was loved by all her relatives except the one whose love she needed mo ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
19.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
The Whale Rider was a worldwide hit as a novel and a movie. Retold by Witi Ihimaera as a new, beautifully illustrated picture book for younger readers, it is the story of Kahu, destined to become the leader of her tribe, except her grandfather refuses to accept that a girl could be chief. Then a pod of ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
21.99 NZD
Category: Children's Māori Books
From the time of her birth, Kahu is destined to become the leader of her tribe in the East Coast village of Whangara. But her grandfather, Koro Apirana, is caught up with the problems facing the tribe. He refuses to accept that a girl could take over from him as chief. Then a pod of whales beach themsel ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
17.99 NZD
19.99 (10% off)
Category: Children Fiction
The whalerider was Kahutia Te Rangi. Ancestor of the people of te Tai Rawhiti, he travelled from Hawaiki, the Place of the Ancients, to the East Coast of New Zealand. Then there was Kahu. The first great-grandchild of the whanau, she was loved by all her relatives except the one whose love she needed th ...Show more
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
25.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
The birth of a daughter - Kahu - breaks the lineage of a Maori tribe. Rejected by her grandfather, Kahu develops the ability to communicate with whales, echoing those of the ancient Whale Rider after whom she was named. This magical and mythical novel tells of the conflict between tradition and heritage ...Show more