"Kia Whakanuia te Whenua" is both a celebration and a call to action - to honour our land and to rekindle creative, respectful ways of living with Her.
We hear the cry of Papatuanuku:
Piki mai, ..
This work comprises a textbook and self-help guide to the study of the Maori language. It is also a complete grammar reference, covering parts of speech, the structure of each type of phrase and the c..
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..
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..
This collection of 19 articles discusses the impact of changes in Aotearoa New Zealand's natural environment due to factors such as climate change, pollution and degredation of waterways and land, pes..
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..
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 ..
The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book. Written with the general reader in mind,..
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..
Based on a third-year university course Ray Harlow taught for a number of years, this grammar reference book is intended for people whose knowledge of Maori is at that level or higher - advanced learn..
Here is a full inventory of traditional Maori weapons with all the available written information about traditional weapons collected into one concise volume. The book provides complete cultural and te..
The latest version (2016) of the much-loved weaving text by Erenora Puketapu-Hetet is a must have for all students of Maori weaving.
At the time Erenora wrote this book, it was one of the first w..
A Maori Word a Day offers an easy, instant and motivating entry into the Maori language. Through its 365 Maori words, you will learn the following-- English translations- Word category, notes and back..
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..
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..
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..
Award-winning and best-sellling, Mau Moko is the closest there has ever been to a 'complete' book on moko.
'Very likely to become the definitive work on the subject . . . a big, beautiful, import..
Pearls of wisdom contained in proverbs - whakatauk I - have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Maori world. As powerful metaphors, they combine analogy and cultural ..
First published in 1996, Mohi Turei: Ana
tuhinga i roto i te reo Maori is the collected
writings in te reo Maori of Mohi Turei (circa
1830-1914), Ngati Porou leader, scholar
and Anglican minis..
Moko is written by Michael King, one of New Zealand's most celebrated historians, and photographed by Marti Friedlander, one of the country's most eminent photographers. One of New Zealand's iconic bo..
First published in 1999, with an introduction by the late Michael King, The Musket Wars established Ron Crosby's reputation as a daring, original chronicler of New Zealand history. This best-selling h..
From master storyteller Witi Ihimaera, a spellbinding and provocative retelling of traditional Maori myths for the twenty-first century.
In this milestone volume, Ihimaera traces the history of..
Nga Iwi o Tainui is a classic work of New Zealand and Maori history, first published in 1995. A bilingual collection, in 67 chapters, of the histories, genealogies, songs and chants of the Tainui peop..
In this beautiful and transformative book, 24 Maori academics share their personal journeys, revealing what being Maori has meant for them in their work. Their perspectives provide insight for all New..
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 ..
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..