A new paperback edition brings Robyn Kahukiwa’s beloved Ngā Atua – Māori Gods into te reo Māori thanks to a fine translation by Kiwa Hammond. Robyn dedicates her book to her mokopuna so they can learn of ‘the supernatural beings who are important to the Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand’. In the hands of an internationally renowned artist, Robyn Kahukiwa brings to brilliant life the pantheon of Māori deities.
Everyone at Oratia Books is pleased to welcome two outstanding new members to our multicultural team. Hirini Tane (Ngāti Kawa, Ngāti Rahiri) joins on a part-time basis as Kaiārahi/Counsellor — to guide our work in Māori publishing, including te reo, tikanga and matauranga. Hirini’s whakapapa is to the marae of Oromahoe in the Bay of [...]
Auckland: The Twentieth-Century Story by Paul Moon A bold and original account of what grew Auckland to become our biggest city last century and how that reflects on all of Aotearoa ’Auckland is ambiguously a part of New Zealand yet apart from it — a relationship that has generated both vibrancy and, on occasion, tension.'
The second and third books in Malcolm Paterson's Sharing Our Stories books are now back in print. Malcolm has developed Teacher Resources for both the reprinted books, which can be downloaded for free from the new, dedicated page on the Oratia Books website.
