First Flight: A Collection of Stories from Ngati Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa by Maxine Hemi
15.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
This is a collection of short stories for children and young adults about people and events of Ngati Kahungunu, an iwi or Maori tribe of Aotearoa New Zealand. The majority of the stories focus on key events in the life of Ngati Kahungunu chief Nukupewapewa. The other stories in the collection tell abou ...Show more
The Clay Woman by Xoë Hall
22.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Tane Mahuta created the many wonders of nature that surround us today, but humanlife eludes him. As he sculpts the form of a woman from the scared red earth of Papatuanuku, Tane Mahuta can't begin to imagine what he is about to discover and all the beauty it beholds.
He Aroha Pumau Tetahi ki Tetahi: He Korero mo Matariki by Xoë Hall
22.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
The loving embrace of Ranginui and Papatūānuku keeps the land in constant darkness. When their children discover there is light beyond their parents love, chaos is unleashed and the stars of Matariki are created. Woven and Illustrated by Xoë Hall. Full Te Reo Māori version.
Ngā Atua Māori / The Māori Gods (#25 Te Reo Singalong + CD) by Sharon Holt
26.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Te Reo Singalong
This book connects the Māori gods with children as guardians of the environment, using beautiful illustrations and a captivating song. We’re sure it will soon be a favourite with children and teachers. Includes: Repetitive sentence structure: “Ko wai au? Ko wai koe? Ko wai ia?” (Who am I? Who are yo ...Show more
How Maui Found His Whanau (magnetic story)
38.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
The epic adventures of the legendary demigod Māui start the day he is born. The tides sweep Māui to the shores of his ancestor who will teach him all he needs to know to find his way home again. Each image is printed on card and laminated with a small magnet on the back. Each legend comes in flax kete ...Show more
Ari and her Whānau- A story of Puanga (magnetic story)
38.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
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
How My Koro Became a Star (Kua Whetūrangitia a Koro Te Reo Pākēha Edition PB) by Brianne Te Paa
22.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
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 have passed away so t ...Show more
Tawhirimatea: A Song for Matariki (Book and CD) by June Pitman-Hayes
22.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Tawhirimatea, blow winds blow, Ra, warm us up with your sunshine glow. Papatuanuku, we plant seeds in you. Ua, rain, helps new life come through . . . Sing along to this catchy Matariki song celebrating Earth, sky, seasons and whanau. It's our very own Aotearoa, from forest to seashore, dawn light to st ...Show more
Traditional Maori Legends: Ngā Tai Kōrero by Warren Pohatu
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Tai Korero means 'the currents of speech', a reference to the Maori tradition of oral storytelling. This colourful book retells in simple form Maori stories and myths that have been passed down over centuries. Among the fourteen stories from around New Zealand are old favourites like 'Maui and the Fish ...Show more
Maui and the Secret of Fire (#3 Tales of Aotearoa) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph; Keri Opai
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Tales of Aotearoa
In the third of his Maui books, Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of how Maui captured the secret of fire. 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.