Download or read book Taming the Taniwha written by Tim Tipene and published by Huia Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun book about a sticky problem. Tama is being bullied by a nasty taniwha who happens to inhabit his local classroom. At a loss for solutions, he goes to his family for ideas. The story follows Tama as he tries out the suggestions and faces the taniwha. A great way for kids to explore different ways of dealing with bullies and an effective tool to generate discussion.
Download or read book T Is for Taniwha written by Ann K Addley and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colouring book for kiwi kids. This fun Zen doodle colouring book includes the alphabet and New Zealand themed illustrations. It will keep the kids busy for hours, as they learn about their country and culture while they colour. This book includes: Clear line drawings ABCs Information about New Zealand Original New Zealand designs So grab your colouring pencils and have a go.
Download or read book Taniwha written by Robyn Kahukiwa and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river, but no-one believes him. The taniwha takes the boy on a journey through time and myth where he meets some amazing characters, gathering the earth's treasures as he goes"--Publisher information.
Download or read book The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour written by Moira Wairama and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha who live in a beautiful lake. But one day Ngake breaks free to the ocean and leaves his friend behind. His actions have far-reaching consequences that shape the landscape of New Zealand's capital city. Discover the dramatic legend of how Wellington Harbour was created.
Download or read book Cry of the Taniwha written by Des Hunt and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sitting on the dark earth and staring up at him was a skull, the lower jaw below ground so Matt didn't have to cope with the thing grinning up at him. The empty eye sockets were scary enough . . . Matt Logan isn't looking forward to spending the school holidays with his grandmother and her new husband. He has to fly to Rotorua, where he doesn't know anybody, and he's a bit wary of his new step-grandfather. All Matt knows is that he's Maori and a bus driver.Along with his worries, Matt packs his pride and joy - a homemade metal detector, because, you never know, he might find something interesting.What he finds is Juzza, who lives over the back fence and wants to join a local gang. When the boys unearth a handcuffed skeleton, a chain of events begins to coil around them. together they are thrown into a deadly search for treasure when the local gang boss decides to exploit their find for himself.
Download or read book Tail of the Taniwha written by Courtney Sina Meredith and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tail of the Taniwha is a collection of short stories by writer, poet and playwright Courtney Sina Meredith that builds on the themes and ideas of her signature publications, Brown Girls in Bright Red Lipstick and the award-winning play, Rushing Dolls. Tail of the Taniwha pushes at the boundaries of written storytelling through its use of typography as a narrative device. The end result is an idiosyncratic collection of stories that come alive in the way the reader interacts with the page. Tail of the Taniwha advances, with an underlying Pacific politique, an ongoing discussion of the contemporary urban experience and what it means to be culturally sensitive in contrast of the general understandings of mainstream society.
Download or read book The Sea Monster written by Ronald Leonard Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes Mara-ki-hau, a fierce sea monster said to live in the deep ocean, who chases whales and fishermen, and makes the waves crash on the rocks when he is angry. Suggested level: junior.
Download or read book Stranger Love written by Richard Woolley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spun around the real events of December 1642, when Dutchman Abel Tasman first sighted New Zealand and Maori people first saw Europeans, STRANGER LOVE is a tale seen through the eyes of Tasmans sixteen-year old cousin, Jakob, and the similarly-aged daughter of a Maori chieftain, Te Ao-mihia. Jakobs desire to leave his dull clerks job and become a sailor is brutally fulfilled, when, during an attempt to lose his virginity in a brothel, he is press-ganged onto a ship. His journey to the East Indies almost kills him, but once there he manages to join Tasmans expedition to the Great Southland. Te Ao-mihia also longs to break free from the rules and regulations of her role as a village princess by finding a boy to explore the secrets of love with. In the end, Tasmans expedition never sets foot on land and his arrival in Maori waters leads to misunderstandings and bloodshed. How, despite this tragic conflict, the Dutch boy and Maori girl meet and find love, albeit of a strange kind, only to see that love become a death sentence, carries this tale of STRANGER LOVE to its bittersweet climax and poignant resolution. Richard Woolley has the rare gift of keeping you anxious to know what happens next. David Robinson, The Times
Download or read book The Terrible Taniwha of Timberditch written by Joy Cowley and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic reissue of one of Joy Cowley's most popular children's stories follows Josephine as she tries to discover exactly what a taniwha is. Dad tells her the taniwha is a terrible beast but Mum doesn't believe they are real. Mr Mackie thinks it's a slimy monster with a long neck and teeth like carving knives. Mr Chen thinks it's like a Chinese dragon while Mr Papadoupolos thinks it's like a Greek Gorgon. Everyone seems to have a different opinion so Josephine thinks the best solution is to catch a taniwha and find out for herself.
Download or read book Nga Taniwha I Te Whanga Nui a Tara written by Moira Wairama and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enoha ana e rua nga taniwha i tetahi roto kanapanapa.Kei te pirangi a Ngake kia haere ki Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa engari kei te pirangi tona hoa, a Whataitai, ki te noho i te roto.Ma to raua tautohetohe ka whakarereke te roto mo ake tonu ra.He korero purakau tenei mo te hangatanga o Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara
Download or read book A Dictionary of the Maori Language written by Bp. Herbert William Williams and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tane Steals the Show written by Lino Nelisi and published by . This book was released on 1997-05-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tane wants to participate in his uncle's marriage celebration, but everyone thinks he is too small to learn to dance and sing, but with much practice, he surprises them all and steals the show.
Download or read book The Dragon the Taniwha written by Manying Ip and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing for the first time the relationship between the tangata whenua and the country's earliest non-European immigrant group, this study investigates how two different marginalized groups in New Zealand society--the Maori and the Chinese--have interacted over the last 150 years. Various aspects are explored, such as how Maori newspapers have portrayed Chinese publications and vice versa, the changing demography of Chinese and Maori populations, Maori-Chinese marriages, and the ancient migration of both groups. The ethnically diverse contributors--from Maori to Chinese to European scholars--tackle numerous questions from many angles as well, such as Do the Maori resent Chinese immigrants? Do Chinese New Zealanders understand the role of the tangata whenua? and Have Maori and Chinese formed alliances based on common values and history? The result is an engaging portrait of the past and present relationships between two important peoples. Since race relations in New Zealand have usually been examined in terms of Maori and Pakeha, this unique exploration of Maori-Chinese relations portrays a much richer and more complex social fabric.
Download or read book Millah s Miraculous Adventures written by C.J.O'Riley and published by Colin O'Riley. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millah stumbles upon a relic from the past, a beautifully carved Maori pendant whispering with ancient stories. This discovery sparks a fantastical adventure, plunging her into a world steeped in the rich cultural heritage of New Zealand. As she journeys across the island's vibrant landscapes, Millah encounters the mystical creatures of Maori folklore - mischievous Patupaiarehe, wise Taniwhas, and the legendary long-tailed cuckoo. Guided by Maori wisdom and the echoes of tradition, Millah must decipher riddles and outsmart those determined to claim the Taniwha's Treasure for themselves. Along the way, she'll discover the true meaning of courage, the power of friendship, and the boundless magic woven into the heart of New Zealand.
Download or read book Paikea written by Robyn Kahukiwa and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 1994-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Kahukiwa's resplendent retelling of the age-old myth (popularised by Witi Ihimaera in his The Whale Rider, in which the protagonist, Paikea, travels from Hawaiki, and atop a whale, to Aotearoa - indicating, in many ways, the genesis of so many other great Maori folktales.
Download or read book Because This Land is Who We Are written by Chantelle Richmond and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because This Land Is Who We Are is an exploration of environmental repossession, told through a collaborative case study approach, and engaging with Indigenous communities in Canada (Anishinaabe), Hawai'i (Kanaka Maoli) and Aotearoa (Maori). The co-authors are all Indigenous scholars, community leaders and activists who are actively engaged in the movements underway in these locations, and able to describe the unique and common strategies of repossession practices taking place in each community. This book celebrates Indigenous ways of knowing, relating to and honouring the land, and the authors' contributions emphasize the efforts taking place in their own Indigenous land. Through engagement with these varying cultural imperatives, the wider goal of Because This Land Is Who We Are is to broaden both theoretical and applied concepts of environmental repossession, and to empower any Indigenous community around the world which is struggling to assert its rights to land.
Download or read book Taming the Sun written by Gavin Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2008-11-14 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four classic Maori myths beautifully retold with stunning illustrations by award winner Gavin Bishop. Taming the Sun contains four stories, including two well-known legends (Maui And The Sun and Maui And The Big Fish) and two less well-known legends (Rona And The Moon and Kahu The Taniwha). Aimed at children with reading ages 3-7 years, these myths are simply and yet elegantly written. Gavin's characteristic sense of humour is evident in all of the stories; and while each story is exciting and often a little bit scary, they are resolved beautifully. Gavin allows the essence of the original myths to remain while also re-telling them for a new generation of children. The illustrations are stunning - the different colour palette for each story and the strong mix of techniques create bold and beautiful images that integrate with the words in a powerful and meaningful way. Taming the Sun is an imaginative, fresh and much-needed addition to the picture book genre, which takes traditional myths to a new level. Created by one of New Zealand's most talented and passionate children's book writers and illustrators. SHORT-LISTED FOR NZ POST CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS 2005.
