Download or read book Nga Iwi O Tainui written by Bruce Biggs and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Maori language biographies of Maori who appear in The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Vol 1.

Download or read book Nga Moteatea written by Jane McRae and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The songs of New Zealand's Maori tradition are a living art form and an abundant source of knowledge about tribal history and culture. An introduction to the classic collection first compiled in the 1920s by politician Sir Apirana Ngata, this volume not only outlines the origins and history of the first publication but also celebrates the power and meaning of Maori song. Written in both English and Maori, it discusses the music's styles and roles, the methods of composition, and the poetry itself as well as the cultural content. Filled with illustrations, this enlightening book is a perfect entry point for students, teachers, scholars, and singers interested in learning about and passing on the rich and vibrant Maori customs.

Download or read book Ng m teatea written by Sir Apirana Turupa Ngata and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic text on Maori culture collects indigenous New Zealand songs recorded over a period of 40 years by a respected Maori leader and distinguished scholar. The essence of Maori culture and its musical tradition is exhibited in the original song texts, translations, audio CDs, and notes from contemporary scholars featured in this new edition. This rare cultural treasure makes accessible a fleeting moment in Maori history when traditional practices and limited experience with the outside world allowed indigenous songs and customs to flourish.

Download or read book Nga Moteatea written by Sir Apirana Turupa Ngata and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nga Pepeha a Nga Tipuna written by Hirini Moko Mead and published by Victoria University Press. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of Maori proverbs with translations and explanations.

Download or read book Nga Waituhi o Rehua written by Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira and published by Huia Publishers. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This science fantasy novel in te reo Maori follows four teenagers living on Rehua, a planet settled after Earth is destroyed by ecological disasters and global war. The four raise hokio, giant mystical birds, which take them on flights to explore their new world. On one flight, they discover an island with another colony of people, and here, they are given a quest to interpret hieroglyphic messages drawn on cave walls. Deciphering these symbols leads them to appease the feared tipua wheke, a gargantuan octopus, and help the Turehu, fair-skinned sea fairies, who have discovered a way to return to Earth.

Download or read book Ng m teatea written by Sir Apirana Ngata and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transactions written by Royal Society of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ko Nga Tatai Korero Whakapapa a Te Maori Me Nga Karakia O Nehe written by John White and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language written by William Williams and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fourth edition of Māori-English, English-Māori dictionary"--BIM.

Download or read book The Lore of the Whare w nanga written by H. T. Whatahoro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of Maori traditions, dictated by elders in the 1850s, was published with an English translation in 1913-15.

Download or read book The Songs Scattered Pieces from Many Canoe Areas written by A. T. Ngata and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transactions and Proceedings written by Royal Society of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Journal of an Expedition overland from Auckland to Taranaki undertaken in the summer of 1849 50 by Sir G Grey the Governor in Chief of New Zealand written by Sir George Grey and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Journal of an Expedition Overland from Auckland to Taranakai by Way of Rotorua Taupo and the West Coast Undertaken in the Summer of 1849 50 written by George Skidmore Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ancient History of the Maori Tai nui written by John White and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... An official collection of Māori historical traditions"--BIM.

Download or read book The Ancient History of the Maori His Mythology and Traditions written by John White and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published 1887-90, this six-volume compilation of Maori oral literature, with English translations, contains traditions about deities, origins and warfare.