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9781869694036
People of the Land : Images and Maori proverbs of Aoteroa New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Hardback
Author: Hirini Moko &June Te Rina Mead
In Stock: 2
He aha te mea nui o te Ao?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
What is most precious and important in this world?
It is people, it is people, it is people.
A collection of poignant pepeha (Maori proverbs) explained in English with images of Maori that embody the messages. This precious gift book opens doors to a Maori world for everyone who is interested in the wisdom, values and advice of past generations.

Hardback 116pp h180mm x w180mm illustrations with dust jacket

First published March 2010
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9781869404567
Whare Karakia : Maori Church Building, Decoration and Ritual in Aotearoa New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 70.00 each
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Author: Richard A Sundt
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Soon after the missionaries arrived in nineteenth-century New Zealand, Maori began converting to protestant Christianity in large numbers. Without the manpower or materials to build their own churches, missionaries largely relied on Maori to build houses of worship. As a result, the early churches drew on strands from the British ecclesiastical tradition as well as elements from Maori art and architecture to produce a distinctive and arresting new style. The last of these whare-style churches was destroyed when the Rangiatea church at Otaki burned down in 1995. In this book, Richard Sundt draws on a range of primary materials to chronicle early Maori church building in New Zealand for the first time. The book focuses on the Anglican/Church Missionary Society churches that dominated the period. After looking at British church architecture and early interactions between Maori and missionaries, Sundt looks at how key arguments were ... more

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20 ordered by phone direct from AUP for book launch 13 July
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781877378041
A Tohunga's Natural World : Plants, Gardening and Food order quantity
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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Author: Paul Moon
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In this remarkable sequel to his ground-breaking Tohunga: Hohepa Kereopa (2003), historian Dr Paul Moon again travels deep into Tuhoe territory – and deep into its past – to uncover a wealth of material. This time he reveals his discussions with Hohepa Kereopa on traditional plants, cultivation, gardening, foods, medicines, and other aspects of the natural Maori world. This book is indispensable for anyone with an interest in customary Maori life, and provides a unique perspective on the work of a great tohunga at the height of his powers.

Beautifully written, with vivid, memorable descriptions of encounters with Kereopa and his world, Moon has crafted a book that will serve as a taonga for generations to come.

First published 2005.

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ISBN / ISSN:
9780790002903
Haka: The Dance of a Noble People order quantity
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NZ$ 31.00 each
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Author: Timoti S. Kaaretu
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All New Zealanders are familiar with haka, especially the famous 'Ka mate ka mate', but few would be able to describe what haka really is.
Timoti Karetu describes the various types of haka and their different roles in Maori customs.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781869712082
Haka Unique New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 15.00 each
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Author: Wira Gardiner
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Most visitors to New Zealand identify New Zealand with the haka, but few know the meaning or history of this powerful challenge. This little book is a beginner's guide to haka, covering the various types of haka and their use including the famous Ka Mate haka and the new Kapa O Pango. Both black and white and full colour photographs showcase the haka in history as well as modern renditions by kapa haka groups. Both a source of pride and a source of controversy, the haka is an integral part of New Zealand's culture.
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9780143203025
Hui: A Study of Maori Ceremonial Gatherings order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Author: Anne Salmond
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When Maori gather for a hui, they have immediate access to a world of history, mythology and traditions which remain a vital reality for as long as the hui lasts. Hui incorporate all Maori ceremonial gatherings: openings of new marae, tangihanga (funerals), hurahanga kôhatu (unveilings), birthdays and anniversaries, and tribal policymaking. This book introduces us to all aspects of the hui and its significance to Maori. It is a definitive study of ceremonial gatherings and the rituals that are the life blood of the marae.

Professor Dame Anne Salmond describes the history of the marae as an institution, the different aspects of rural and urban marae, and marae procedures in different parts of New Zealand. She presents a comprehensive account of Maori ceremonial gatherings for the formal student of ethnology and anthropology and provides absorbing reading for the lay person with an interest in Maoritanga.
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9780582545724
Ki Te Whaiao : An Introduction to Maori Culture & Society order quantity
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NZ$ 82.00 each
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Author: Tânia M Ka'ai, John C moorfield, Michael P J Reilly & Sharon Mosley (ed.)
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Ki Te Whaiao : An Introduction to Mâori Culture and Society, is intended for students of Mâori studies at tertiary institutions. It is also aimed at several other audiences those Mâori who want to know more about their own world, Pâkehâ living in this country, and people from overseas who want to learn about the history of the Indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The book describes traditional and contemporary Mâori society and its interaction with Pâkehâ society since first contact. It gives expression to the voices and words of Mâori scholars and those informed by their world-view.
Emphasis has been placed on the clarification of Mâori cultural concepts throughout, in order to give readers a deeper understanding of the Mâori world and to excite their interest in the key themes developed throughout the text.
The book has been arranged in two parts:
Part one is called Te Ao Mâori (The Mâori World) and examines a ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:
9780854671069
Maisy Rika's Maori Songbook order quantity
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NZ$ 24.00 each
Author: Rika Maisey
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9780143011125
Maori Architecture : From Fale to Wharenui and Beyond order quantity
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NZ$ 70.00 each
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Author: Deidre Brown
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Finalist in the Illustrated Non-Fiction category.

A landmark achievement in New Zealand history, Maori Architecture charts, for the first time, the genesis and form of indigenous buildings in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores the vast array of Maori-designed structures and spaces - how they evolved over time, and how they tell the story of an ever-changing people. Throughout this captivating story, the book looks at facets of early Polynesian settlement, the influence of Christian and western technology, the buildings of religio-political movements such as Ringatu, Parihaka and Ratana, post-war urban migration, and contemporary architecture. Deidre Brown's absorbing, informed and sometimes controversial text is lavishly illustrated with over 130 photos and artworks - all providing a long-overdue and fascinating survey of an important aspect of New Zealand culture and history.

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9780854670956
Maori Healing and Herbal order quantity
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NZ$ 100.00 each
Hardback
Author: Murdoch Riley
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This book sets before the reader a compilation of printed and manuscript information on the healing practices of the New Zealand Maori.
It does not claim to be complete, indeed this is impossible, and probably always was, given the secrecy surrounding the rituals, practices and healing methods of individual iwi and tribes. The noted ethnologist Elsdon Best acknowledged that even in his day, when discussion could be held with persons of great knowledge, only a mere fraction of understanding could be obtained by a non-Maori researcher of the philosophies of the learned tohunga of pre-Euroman times. Therefore, the first part of the book entitled "Maori Healing and Health Topics'' incomplete as it must be, is particularly valuable since it draws together all the available information on spiritual healing, then directs the reader to the relevant herbs.

The "Maori herbal remedies'' section includes over 200 plants, some not previously ... more
 
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9780908608638
Maori Moko or Tattoo (Discover New Zealand) order quantity
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NZ$ 18.00 each
Paperback
Author: Pita Graham
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9780854671298
Maori Music - songs of New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 26.00 each
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Author: Sam Freedman
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59 traditional and contemporary Maori songs arranged or written by Sam Freedman.
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9781869535896
Maori Treasures of New Zealand - Ko Tawa order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Author: Paul Tapsell
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This new book Maori Treasures of New Zealand - Ko Tawa tells the fascinating stories behind some of our most significant Maori treasures. All are from the collection of Captain Gilbert Mair, or Tawa as he became known among Maori, held at the Auckland Museum. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Mair built up a huge collection of prestigious weapons, carvings and weavings and, more importantly, he collected the stories of the tribes and people associated with each of the taonga. This book brings these stories to life and carries them into the present with interviews and photographs of the descendants of those who both created and gifted these special treasures to Gilbert Mair.
Everyone knows the legend of Tutanekai and Hinemoa, and how Hinemoa swam the waters of Lake Rotorua following the sound of Tutanekai’s flute. This flute, Murirangaranga, is in Mair’s collection and is made from the right arm bone of a powerful tohunga (after ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:
9780854670987
Neuseelands Maori ABC NZ Pocket Guide order quantity
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NZ$ 11.00 each
Paperback
Author: RILEY, Murdoch
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781869403218
Nga Moteatea Part 1 : The Songs - Scattered Pieces from many canoe areas order quantity
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NZ$ 70.00 each
Mixed-media pack
Author: Apirana Ngata (ed Jenny Curnow
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A completely redesigned and reset edition which preserves the intgrity of Ngata's and Pei's texts and their commentary.
This edition also includes 2 audio CDs of waiata drawn from the archive of Maori and Pacific Music at the University of Auckland.

Is part of a four-volume collection.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9780864734624
Nga Pepeha a NgaTipuna : The sayings of the ancestors order quantity
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NZ$ 50.00 each
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Author: Hirini Moko Mead & Neil Grove
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This is a collection of more than 2500 "sayings of the ancestors". Neil Grove and Hirini M Mead spent more than twenty years collecting and compiling these pepeha from all over New Zealand.

Pehepa are not just proverbs; the term includes charms, witticisms, figures of speech and boasts. Neither are they historical relics; they feature in the formal speeches heard every day on the marae, and in the oral literature handed down from past generations.
First published 2001.

Winner of the 2002 Montana New Zealand Book Award for Reference and Anthology.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9780143009702
Nga Taonga Takaro : Maori Sports and Games order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author: Harko Brown
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In Nga Taonga Takaro, Harko Brown writes about the revival of more than 20 ancient games and sports of the Maori - including poi, stick games, kites, ball games, memory games, and board games. He traces the history and legend behind each game, and gives clear instructions on how to play, the rules of the game, and how to create the equipment used. The games are illustrated with action colour photographs throughout, to enhance readers' understanding of these indigenous sports. Traditional Maori games were used to transfer skills and techniques from playgrounds to battlefields, to promote learning in wananga, to problem-solve everyday situations, and to pass on the values and intellect from one generation to the next.
In Nga Taonga Takaro, the games have been adapted for a contemporary audience - individual and team sports for schools, community groups, marae and workplace.

First published July 2008.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781869402587
Songs of a Kaumatua (Sung by Kino Hughes) order quantity
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NZ$ 90.00 each
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Author: Margaret Orbell
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  • Longlisted, Montana New Zealand Book Awards, 2003 (Non-Fiction: History section)


    • Kino Hughes was an outstanding singer and orator and respected kaumatua who determined to preserve for future generations all the songs he knew and who asked these authors to compile this magnificent record.

    The introduction includes information on Kino Hughes, on the people of Tuhoe, on the song categories used and on the music. Also included are black and white photographs, a glossary, notes on the texts and the transcriptions and an index of song types as well as two CDs of Kino Hughes singing recorded for the Archive of Maori and Pacific Music at the University of Auckland.

    This is a unique historical document uncovering the richness of Tuhoe music and poetry; it will be of wide interest. The two editors are assisted by a leading scholar of Tuhoe waiata, Dr Taiaharoa Black.
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    ISBN / ISSN:
    9780143203957
    		Ta Moko : The art of Maori Tattoo order quantity
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    NZ$ 40.00 each
    Paperback
    Author: D.R. Simmons
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    		Ta Moko is an outstanding work of Maori scholarship.
    The art of Maori tattoo has always been regarded with fascination, and this was one of the first comprehensive books on the subject.
    The author,a former ethnologist with the Auckland Museum, provides an examination of Maori moko in all its aspects - its historical develpment, tribal variations, design principles and social significance.
    In this illustrated study of male and female moko, the author draws on the records, journals and sketches of early European observers in New Zealand - explorers such as Cook, de Surville and du Fresne and later traders and missionaries. He relies, too, on visual sources, including the work of artists such as Earle, Angas, Robley, Lindauer and Goldie, to document the increasing standardisation, and eventual decline and disappearance of male moko in the nineteenth century.
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    ISBN / ISSN:
    9781877246906
    		Taonga Tuku Iho: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Maori Life order quantity
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    Hardback
    Author: A.W. Reed
    In Stock: 1
    		Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, the text summarises all important elements, influences and features of pre-European Maori life.
     
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