A powerful new collection of non-fiction by contemporary Maori writers.
From over 60 Maori writers, Nga Kupu Wero brings together a bounty of essays, articles, commentary and creative nonfiction ..
Moteatea (sung laments) are at the heart of matauranga Maori or Maori cultural knowledge. They are the central strand of Maori poetry and song, a source of knowledge about tribal history and whakapapa..
This collection contains over 2500 'pepeha', or 'sayings of the ancestors', that were gathered and compiled from all over New Zealand over a 20-year period. More than just proverbs, 'pepeha' include c..
The fascinating story of C Company, Maori Battalion told through personal recollections, eyewitness accounts, numerous anecdotes and fantastic photographs. At times heart-rending, at times heart-warmi..
First published in 1993, Ruka Alan
Broughton's book on Ngati Ruanui leader
Tiitokowaru is one of a small number
of histories or biographies written
in te reo Maori.
Ngaa mahi a Tiitokowaru d..
Harry Evison re-examines New Zealand colonial history in the light of a number of original documents, particularly the ten Ngai Tahu deeds by which the Crown acquired Maori title to the southern half ..
This is the biography of the mighty ceremonial waka taua Ngatokimatawhaorua that rests on the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi.
The inspiration for its construction came from Te Puea Herangi. In the late ..
Niho Taniwha equips educators with culturally responsive practices to better serve and empower Maori students and their whanau. The book is centred around the Niho Taniwha model in which both the lear..
The authors explore understandings and practices of indigenous people, grounded in the knowledge of ancestors and based on research, that facilitate healing and wellbeing.The first part of t..
"Andrew Crowe has produced a masterful synthesis of the remarkable voyaging history of the Polynesians." Prof Patrick Kirch, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School at th..
Pounamu, or jade, is one of New Zealand's most treasured natural resources, celebrated for its rich beauty and significance to the Maori people. Pounamu Treasures- Nga Taonga Pounamu is a simple and s..
Maori have lived on Te Tai Poutini for at least as long as anywhere else on these islands called New Zealand, bound by ancient stories and a unique affinity to pounamu. So why is the Maori story so im..
This book and CD set gives the basics of how to pronounce Maori correctly, while teaching a little of the language used in everyday life. No prior knowledge of Maori is required to use this book. All ..
He whakamaoritanga i te pukapuka o Puripaha na Witi Ihimaera mo etahi whanau hoariri e rua ki Te Tairawhiti.
Ko Puripaha te tapanga ka tukuna ki Te Pane Kaewa, a, ki Te Tairawhiti o Aotearoa e pakan..
Whakaheke toto tonu ana te iwi Maori ki te Pakanga Tuarua o te ao. I te
tuwheratanga o te whawhai nui ka puta noa nga taitama hei tuao ki te Taua
Tuarua o Aotearoa. Kua rongo pai te iwi mo nga mah..
The Raupo Concise Maori Dictionary is an invaluable reference work, providing an essential list of words and their equivalents in Maori and English. First published in 1948, the dictionary has been re..
Contains over 50,000 concise entries divided into Maori-English and English-Maori sections. Includes all the words most commonly used by fluent Maori speakers. Features a vocabulary list with words fo..
This book features interviews with 10 master navigators who trained under Mau Piailug (1932-2010), the legendary teacher of traditional, non-instrument wayfinding methods for open-ocean voyaging acros..
This language course follows on from the Level 1 and 2 course for beginners that taught thirty sentence patterns and commonly used words, giving learners basic conversational Maori. This intermediate ..
First published in 1994, Reweti Kohere:
Nga Korero Reweti Kohere Ma is the
collected writings in te reo Maori of Reweti
Kohere (1871-1954) and his associates.
Reweti Kohere was a prolific writ..
Whakaorangia ana i te pukapuka nei e tona kaiwhakamaori e Te Haumihiata Mason te ao o Romeo raua ko Hurieta ki te reo whakaatu i te wairua Maori.
Mauroa ana te kaingakautia o nga whakaari a Wirem..
The book provides insights into and analysis of traditional and contemporary models of Maori leadership. From this, it identifies three connected themes: understanding what makes a good leader, the im..
This is a revised edition of Dr Ranginui Walker's best-selling history of Aotearoa, New Zealand, from a Maori perspective. Since the mid-nineteenth century, Maori have been involved in an endless stru..
Takitimu is one of the great tribal histories in the New Zealand literary canon. It tells of the Ngati Kahungunu people - tangata whenua of Hawke's Bay and parts of East Coast and Wairarapa - from the..
Mo tatou, a, mo ka uri a muri ake nei. For us and our children after us.
Tangata Ngai Tahu, Volume Two remembers and celebrates the rich and diverse lives of the people of Ngai Tahu. Spanning ti..
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 paperback format. The authoritative text is drawn dire..
And to further breathe life into this book, the technical information about each instrument is interwoven with the stories and myths that belong to each instrument. In addition, instructions are given..
This dictionary and index comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Maori language. it has a broader scope than traditional dictionaries, ..
Te Ao Tawhito: The Old World contemplates Maori origins in the `blue continent', the vast Pacific Ocean across which the earliest ancestors travelled to settle these southernmost Pacific islands. Here..
Te Awa Atua: Menstruation in the pre-colonial Maori World is a groundbreaking Kaupapa Maori work that reclaims ceremonies and rites of passage from traditional Maori society. The subject is contextual..
Taking readers to the farms and factories, the marae and churches where
Maori lived, worked and raised their families, Te Hau Kainga tells the
story of the profound transformation in Maori life du..
Whakamiharo ana tera te tirohanga atu ki a ia, ki te kaieke tohora. I rere atu te wai i a ia, ka hamama tona waha kia taea ai te hau makariri te kupa iho. Ko ana karu e kohara ana i te ahurei. Korekor..
Kei nga hihi pukaka o te ra, kei tetahi kainga pakupaku i te takutai o Hawana tetahi koroua hi ika e noho ana, ko Hanatiako tona ingoa. Kua waru tekau ma wha ra te roa kaore i mau i a ia he ika. E mea..
Anyone can learn to make a plaited kete, one of the oldest and most popular of Maori art forms, from the leaves of New Zealand flax (phormium tenax). Te Mahi Kete gives detailed, step-by-step instruct..
Soil health and security are key components of our wellbeing. Even so, soil is faced with many environmental challenges under the current iteration of capitalism. A paradigm shift is needed to encoura..
'This is a story about the power of art to help us find a way through the darkness. It is about how art can bring out the best in us, and the worst. The artworks in question are five wooden panels car..
Ko Te Rautakitahi o Tuhoe ki Orakau, he korero whakahirahira na Ta William Te Rangiua 'Pou' Temara i te reo Maori mo ta Tuhoe whai wahi ki te pae o te riri ki Orakau i nga pakanga o Aotearoa. He mea t..
Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Maori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black's new book explores the rich vein of humour in Maori life.
Want to know how to call a silly person a 'roro h..
Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. Accessible, engaging, image-rich design. Dual-language flip book with Maori and Pakeha authors Ross Calma..