Maui and Other Maori Legends: 8 Classic Tales of Aotearoa by Peter Gossage
40.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
A beautiful collection of artist Peter Gossage's beloved Maori myths, in one stunning volume. Peter Gossage's memorable retellings of Maori oral myths have captivated the children of New Zealand for generations. Their dramatic and distinctive illustrations with minimal yet evocative language form a powe ...Show more
Swim: The Story of Hinemoa and Tutanekai by Chris Szekely (Retold by)
24.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
In the legend, Hinemoa lives by Lake Rotorua and Tutanekai on the island, Mokoia. Hinemoa falls in love when Tutanekai plays the flute, but Hinemoa's father considers him unsuitable. They vow to be together, and every night on the island,Tutanekai plays his flute to guide Hinemoa to him. With no canoe, ...Show more
How Maui Fished up the North Island (#1 Tales of Aotearoa) by Donovan Bixley; Darryn Joseph
20.00 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books | Series: Tales of Aotearoa
In this fresh retelling of How Māui Fished Up the North Island, Donovan Bixley applies his unique twists and trademark humour to this much-treasured story. Māui is reimagined as a cheeky younger brother, on the type of hilarious fishing trip with the whanau that will be familiar to many Kiwi youngsters. ...Show more
How Maui Found the Secret of Fire by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Maui the trickster wants to know what will happen if he puts out all the fires in his pa. When his people wake they are very angry and Maui must go to the volcano to visit Mahuika, the goddess of fire. Peter Gossage's superbly retold stories of Maui are now New Zealand classics.
Together in Love: A Legend of Matariki by Xoë Hall
22.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
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. English version. Also available in full te reo Māori. ...Show more
Te Hopu a Māui i a te Rā / How Māui Slowed the Sun (Maori-English) by Peter Gossage; Nā Merimeri Penfold i whakamāori
21.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language
Peter Gossage's award-winning Maori myth is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation.He poto rawa nga ra, he roa rawa nga po. Oti ana i a Maui he whakaaro e ata rere ai te ra i te rangi.He putanga reo Maori-reo Pakeha o tenei tino pakiwaitara o Aotearo ...Show more
Counting the Stars: Four Maori Myths by Gavin Bishop
20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
A sequel to Taming the Sun and Riding the Waves, Gavin Bishop's latest stunning book contains four more Maori myths, including two well-known legends (Ranginui and Papatuanuku and Hinemoa and Tutanekai) and two less well-known legends (The battle of the birds and Kae and the whale). Aimed at children 3- ...Show more
Battle of the Mountains by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Three mountains battle against Tongariro to win the love of his wife, Pihanga. Find out how Tongariro banishes Taranaki, Tauhara and Putau to the positions they stand in today when he overcomes their approaches to Pihanga. Make the mountains using the outlines in the back of this book, and fight your ow ...Show more
Ngake me Whataitai ( Whātaitai ) by Ben Ngaia & Laya Mutton-Rogers
20.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
This is a traditional story told in te reo Māori from the perspective of the Kāhui Maunga people about Ngake and Whātaitai. These two taniwha inhabited Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington Harbour, long before the ancestral migrations. The story tells how the shape and landscape of Wellington, its harbour a ...Show more
Maori Myth and Legend: Traditional Stories by A. W. Reed
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
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, the stories range from the creation of the world to the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incor ...Show more
How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage
21.00 NZD
Category: Maori Myths and Legends
Winner of the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a much-loved bookFaced with too short days and long nights Maui comes up with a plan to slow the sun's passage through the sky. With the help of his brothers, Maui sets out for the home of the sun to catch it and make it move more slowly.
Te Whakatautōnga a Māui i Te Rā (#2 Pūrākau o Aotearoa HB) by Donovan Bixley; Darren Joseph; Keri Opai
25.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori Language | Series: Pūrākau o Aotearoa
Donovan Bixley re-tells the story of HOW Māui slowed the journey of the sun through the sky each day! 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. Darryn Joseph ensures that the story is accurate and c ...Show more