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Bilingual book brings to life the humour of te reo Māori
Te Reo Kapekape: Māori Wit and Humour
by Hona Black
Publishing on 1 September, a new book by scholar Hona Black lifts the curtain on all the humour, wit, innuendo and play that distinguishes everyday te reo Māori .
Te Reo Kapekape (literally, ‘the language of poking fun’) will make readers cry with laughter, engage in lively banter, and perhaps blush a little.
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Te Kooti’s Last Foray
The extraordinary story of Te Kooti’s 1870 abduction of two Whakatōhea communities into the Waioeka Gorge and how Whanganui’s pursuit won the day but never the credit.
Ron Crosby
The evidence in support of the conclusions drawn is compelling. This book is well worth the read.’
— Justice Sir (Tā) Joe Williams, from the Foreword
Previous histories of the New Zealand Wars have either overlooked the events that are retold in Te Kooti’s Last Foray, or have got them wrong by relying on questionable accounts by Lieutenant Thomas Porter.
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Ngā Atua – Māori Gods returns in bilingual paperback
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.
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Māui — Sun Catcher and Rona Moon return in more affordable paperbacks
Māui – Sun Catcher / Māui – Te Kaihao i te Rā
Tim Tipene
Illustrated by Zak Waipara
Translated by Rob Ruha
Rona Moon / Ko Rona Māhina
Tim Tipene
Illustrated by Theresa Reihana
Translated by Stephanie Huriana Fong
Paperback editions of Tim Tipene’s retelling of two traditional stories are now in print, offering these fully bilingual English and Te Reo editions in a more affordable format.
The paperback editions are priced at $22.99, a 12% reduction from the previous hardback books.
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