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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
A history of the earliest inhabitants of the east and south of the South Island by one of the most interesting of historians. The title is somewhat dated, Moriori is the name now reserved for the orig..
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..
With the surge in interest in te reo Maori in recent years, a range of errors have become common in classrooms and the wider world, many caused by language interference (following the patterns of Engl..
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 ..