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The Treaty of Waitangi — everything you need to know

The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi Ross Calman Highly topical addition to The NZ Series spans the past, present and future implications of the Treaty of Waitangi. With The Treaty of Waitangi headlining political news in recent months, understanding its meaning and history has never been more important.   In this engaging addition to The NZ Series, author and editor Ross Calman demystifies Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and unravels its complexities — offering a fresh, well-rounded perspective.  Opening by exploring the context for the treaty’s drafting, Calman tracks its signing around the country, and then delves deep into the text and translation that caused so much contention in the following years.

2025-01-19T18:22:39+13:00January 19th, 2025|Children's books, NZ History|

Oratia’s library of Teacher Resources now extends to The NZ Series

Helping time-pressured teachers to use our books in classrooms is a long-term goal of the Oratia Books team.  So we're pleased to have just launched free Teacher Resources for three of our NZ Series books. The resource sheets are available for free download from our website for the latest addition to the series, the stunning Weather and Climate New Zealand, along with The New Zealand Wars and Pioneer Women. Links to each resource are on the respective book pages.

2022-10-27T08:40:24+13:00October 27th, 2022|Teacher Resource|

Weather and Climate New Zealand

Weather and Climate New Zealand by Sandra Carrod Our complex and changing weather patterns explained in simple text and stunning graphics for readers of all ages Once in a while there comes a book so informative that its publishers end up thanking the author for all she’s taught them. Weather and Climate New Zealand is such a book. Drawing on her years as a teacher and navigator, Sandra Carrod takes the windy science of meteorology and makes it a breeze to understand.

2022-10-19T00:47:24+13:00October 19th, 2022|Children's books|