This superbly illustrated history of the people who settled in the many bays of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour is full of finely observed insights into the challenges of living in small, remote communit..
The dependence of Te Whanau-a-Apanui ancestors on the environment led them to closely study the changes and cycles in nature so they could ensure their survival in their tribal area. Knowledge of aspe..
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Lonely Planet Best Day Walks New Zealand is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the..
Explore Australia and New Zealand's most thrilling cycling routes in the follow-up to Lonely Planet's Epic Bike Rides of the World. With first-person stories of 50 amazing bike rides plus a further 15..
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Lonely Planet's Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand is your passport to the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see and sk..
Lonely Planet's New Zealand's North Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Pacific Island culture, b..
Lonely Planet's New Zealand's South Island is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike the Fox Glacier, visit glorious national ..
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Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's New Zealand's South Island Planning Ma..
Look Out is an artistic collaboration that celebrates the sublimity of New Zealand's Southern Alps by two well-known New Zealand artists. Two friends, painter Euan Macleod and photographer Craig Potto..
Filled with stunning illustrations and lively, engaging text, The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea guides readers through this celebration of the history and uses of over 100 machines, which have allowed arti..
Why cook at home when you can order in?
Only fifty years ago in New Zealand, methamphetamine was a publicly prescribed drug used by housewives, shift workers, students, and anyone looking for..
A poignant and darkly comedic memoir from a mother who opened an ethical escort agency in small town New Zealand - and dared to make a difference. Now a major international TV series starring Rachel G..
Maori clinicians and researchers explore the relationship between Maori culture and Maori mental health. The six contributing authors in the collection are Simon Bennett, Mason Durie, Hinemoa Elder, T..
Mahi a Atua is a Maori wellbeing framework based around storytelling. Grounded in a Maori world view, this approach is designed to foster transformation and systemic change and indigenise practices, i..
The debut book from the authors behind the global media sensation Shit You Should Care About.
Shit You Should Care about was launched as a WordPress blog by three best friends in the back o..
'Mana of the Pacific: Wisdom from across Oceania' brings you inspirational proverbs matched with beautiful photographs that highlight the strength, resilience, wisdom and innovation of people from Sam..
This volume explores mixed race/mixed ethnic identities in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Mixed race and mixed ethnic identity are growing in popularity as research topics around the world. This edited collect..
In 1998, just as South Island iwi Ngai Tahu was about to sign its Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the government - justice of sorts after seven generations of seeking redress - a former foundryman ..
Maori and Social issues is a collection of chapters by specialists in their disciplinary areas from various social and health sciences. This book is the first of a series of edited collections that wi..
Kei hea o putu whutuporo? Where are your rugby boots? Homai te ranu tomato Pass me the tomato sauce Kei te pehea te huarere i tenei ra? How is the weather today? Kei hea to mahi kainga? Where is your..
Ae, e tuwhera ana tenei whare
Yes, we are open
Mo te takaroa o tenei whakautu
Apologies for the delayed response
Me mau potae maro
Safety hats must be worn
Anei te rarangi take..
By Murdoch Riley. Colour art illustrations by Keulemans. Myths and traditions, some coming from legendary Hawaiki. The spriitual significance to the Maori of various birds; their economic value for..
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 t..
Buddy Mikaere provides a highly readable
historical overview of early settlement in New Zealand, and examines the impact
of colonisation and later a developing urban world on Maori and their
tra..
Enhance your Maori-language learning with the most reliable - and easiest - resource available.
The bestselling Maori Made Easy gave learners an accessible and achievable entry into te reo Maori...
Everything you need to speak te reo Maori with confidence.
This pocket-sized book is your guide to using te reo Maori in everyday situations, from introductions to conversations, online and in pe..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level.
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level.
Fun, user-friendly ..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimat..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimat..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimat..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level.
Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level.
Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level.
Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ..
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level.
Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ..
The complete and accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. While dictionaries list words and their definitions, and other language guides offer common phrases, M..
A brand-new way to have fun with te reo Maori.
Maori Made Fun contains over 200 word games, puzzles and activities - a jam-packed box of te reo tricks for everyone.
Whether you're already ..
M?ori oral tradition is the rich, poetic record of the past handed down by voice over generations through whakapapa, whakatauk?, k?rero and waiata. In genealogies and sayings, histories, stories and s..
This publication reviews literature related to Maori Maori teaching and learning styles. Manuscripts, archives, government reports, research reports, literature reviews, journal and newspaper articles..
Who are the Maori of New Zealand? How did they get here and how did they settle the country? What are the main tribal groups in New Zealand, and where are they based? The first publication to come out..
Covering the symbolic systems and worldviews of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, New Zealand, this book is a concise introduction to Maori philosophy. It addresses core philosophical issues includi..
Pronounce and understand Maori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized bo..
Beautifully illustrated, with maps of each tribal area, this book is ideal for those who want to know more about Aotearoa and the people who live here. Now with updated census data and information and..
This text provides detailed photographs showing the steps in selecting, preparing and weaving flax. Throughout the book, Maori traditional stories and concepts about weaving are told, giving a rich pi..
A magnificent, prize-winning documentation of and tribute to New Zealand's wharenui, big and small.
A magnificent, prize-winning documentation of and tribute to New Zealand's wharenui, big and sm..
This book is a comprehensive, concise guide to the marae, including the space and how it is arranged, the buildings on a marae, the functions of and gatherings held at marae, and the cultural understa..
In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradit..
This book is an introduction to the star group Matariki. Known in other cultures by names including the Pleiades and the Seven Sisters, Matariki featured strongly in pre-European New Zealand. It marke..