Pania of the Reef by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Pania is a creature of the sea, but she is fascinated by the land. She falls in love with a young chief who tries to make her stay on shore. The is the legend of how Pania became the Reef that today lies off the coast of Napier.
Rona and the Moon by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Rona is charged with the important task of making food ready for her family when they return from a fishing trip. As night falls, she uses the moon to light her way. But when the moon slides behind a cloud she becomes angry and a curse sprays from her mouth. The moon does not take her curse lightly ... ...Show more
The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour CD by Moira Wairama
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior CDs
In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake. But when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free to the ocean his actions have far reaching conseq ...Show more
Te-Ika-a-Māui / The Fish of Māui (Māori-English edition) by Peter Gossage; Nā Merimeri Penfold i whakamāori
21.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Peter Gossage's famous Maori myth about discovering Aotearoa's North Island is now a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation.Kahore nga tuakana o Maui i hiahia kia haere ia i to ratou taha ki te hi, he hae no ratou. Heoi ano, ka mau i a Maui atamai te ika whakamiharo ka ...Show more
Rangi and Papa / Matariki (Story World 2) by Lucretia Samson; Sara Mitchell
14.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends | Series: Story World
Rangi and Papa is a 24-page retelling of a traditional tale from New Zealand - Level 24. The "flip" side of the book is Matariki - Level 25. Matariki contains 8 pages of information on both traditional and contemporary celebrations of Matariki or the Maori New Year. Contents: New Beginnings, Matariki - ...Show more
The Giant Of Lake Wakatipu by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
When Manata goes missing from her village, her people discover that she has been kidnapped by a giant. Her lover, Matakauri, sets off to rescue her, knowing that his people will never be safe until the giant is killed.While the giant sleeps, Matakauri builds a fire around him. But what will happen when ...Show more
Te Wehenga: The separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Mat Tait
37.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Stunning retelling of the Māori creation story about the separation of Ranginui, sky-father, and Papatūānuku, earth-mother. Te Wehenga is the separation of Ranginui, sky-father, and Papatūānuku, earth-mother.Award-winning illustrator Mat Tait has written and illustrated this stunning retelling of the ...Show more
How My Koro Became a Star (Kua Whetūrangitia a Koro Te Reo Pākēha Edition HB) by Brianne Te Paa
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In this picture book, a young boy learns about the customs around celebrating Matariki from his grandfather. They watch the stars from the top of a mountain, prepare their offering of food for the gods, and the boy learns about Te Waka o Rangi and the tradition of calling out the names of loved ones who ...Show more
Taming the Sun: Four Maori Myths by Gavin Bishop
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Written and illustrated by well-known children's writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop, Taming the Sun contains four stories - two well-known legends (Maui and the Sun and, Maui and the Big Fish) and two less well-known legends (Rona and the Moon and, Kahu the Taniwha). Aimed at children with reading ages ...Show more
Te Whakatautōnga a Māui i Te Rā (#2 Pūrākau o Aotearoa PB) by Donovan Bixley; Darren Joseph; Keri Opai
20.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Pūrākau o Aotearoa
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Māui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! The traditional tale but with Donovan's unique twist and trademark humour. The pictures are bright and bring their own level of humour to the book. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ...Show more
Rata and the Waka/ Aotearoa: A Story World Collection by Jephson Gibbs
14.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends | Series: Story World
Rata and the Waka is a 16 page retelling of a traditional tale from New Zealand. Aotearoa contains 8 pages of information about New Zealand and Maori Culture. Contents: Land of the Long White Cloud, The Word on Waka, Building a Waka, Tane-Mahuta, Tane's Children: The Tuatara. Supported by FREE Inquiry L ...Show more
The Enchanted Mist by Xoë Hall
22.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Uenuku stumbles across the love of his life in an otherworldly mist. Can and human and a supernatural beauty keep their love a moonlight secret? Or do they both belong in their own realms?