Māori

Rongoā Māori shines through bilingual Nanny Mihi story

Nanny Mihi returns in third book of series to teach rongoā Māori and connect her grandkids with nature

The upsurge in public interest in traditional Māori medicine (rongoā Māori) and her own lifestyle close to nature on the Nelson coast led author Melanie Drewery instinctively to the theme of her newest book in the Nanny Mihi series for children.

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Greenstone Carving

Greenstone Carving: Techniques and Concepts in Pounamu 
by Len Gale

The late Len Gale was not only a superb craftsman in many materials, but also a teacher who had the gift of explaining creative processes in simple terms.

That shines through in this smart edition of his much-appreciated introduction to the art of greenstone carving, which had been out of print but still in demand for the past 20 years.

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Welcome back into print He Puna Iti i te Ao Mārama

Oratia Books is delighted to welcome back into print He Puna Iti i te Ao Mārama, the seminal work of theology and spirituality by the late Pā Henare Tate. 

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He Atua, He Tangata: The World of Māori Mythology

He Atua, He Tangata: The World of Māori Mythology revises Reed’s work for a twenty-first century readership, under the guiding hand of esteemed editor Ross Calman (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa, Kāi Tahu). 

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