Trial by Trickery by Keith Hunter
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
R v Watson is the legal description of perhaps New Zealand s most infamous murder case: a prosecution involving a 5 month police inquiry in1998, a three month trial in 1999, and an Appeal against Conviction in 2000, all involving the blatant deceiving of the public by high-ranking police and legal offic ...Show more
Know Your Maori Carving by Glen Pownall
12.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga | Series: NZ Pocket Guides | Reading Level: very good
The pre-eminent craft of the Maori is generally accepted as being their skilled wood carving and as is to be expected of a skill that takes pride of place among their craft, Maori wood carving is surrounded by legends and myths, ascribing miraculous origins to the motifs and techniques involved. The eas ...Show more
Jade Treasures of the Maori by Murdoch Riley
10.99 NZD
Category: Maori History | Series: NZ Pocket Guides | Reading Level: very good
Migratory and other legends, working methods, the Hei Tiki, The Mere, Body Ornaments, Jade Varieties.
Glimpses of the Moriori World by Johan Bonnevie
11.99 NZD
Category: Maori History
When His Majesty?s brig the Chatham, under the command of Lieutenant Broughton, entered Kaingaroa Bay on 29th November 1791 it broke into a sealed world. In the beginning the Chatham Islands were only known to the birds, to the seals, and the whales, and all the creatures of the sea. Then came the peopl ...Show more
Wise Words of the Maori: Revealing History and Traditions by Murdoch Riley
44.99 NZD
Category: Maori History
Over 4000 proverbs, aphorisms and other expressions from the rich resources of Maori literature, legends and everyday life. Indexed under personal names, iwi, hapu and migratory canoes.
Urban Maori: the Second Great Migration by Haami Bradford
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori History
The post-1945 migration to the cities by Maori transformed Aotearoa New Zealand forever. Exploring whatbeing Maori means today, bestselling author Bradford Haami looks back to the experience of the first migrants, and traces the development of an urban Maori identity overthe interceding years. Numerous ...Show more
Mataatua Wharenui: Te Whare I Hoki Mai by Hirini Moko Mead
50.00 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
Mataatua wharenui is the most travelled Maori meeting house in the country. Built in 1875, it was taken to Australia, London and Otago before being returned to Whakatane after more than a century away. The story of Mataatua is part of the story of the desecration of Ngati Awa by the Crown and the fight ...Show more
Kiwi School Days: A Collection of Interviews and Reflections 1928-1999 by Ross Sutton MA
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
The book entails 34 different interviews covering all regions of New Zealand. There are 98 schools represented covering Auckland, Waikato, Thames Valley, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Wairarapa, Hutt Valley, Wellington, Nelson, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Nearly every type of school ...Show more
Woman in the Wilderness by Miriam Lancewood
24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
An inspirational story of adventure and bravery, from a young woman living a primitive, nomadic life in the wilds of the South Island of New Zealand.
Taonga Puoro - Singing Treasures: The Musical Instruments of the Maori by Brian Flintoff
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori History | Reading Level: very good
And to further breathe life into this book, the technical information about each instrument is interwoven with the stories and myths that belong to each instrument. In addition, instructions are given for making and playing these singing treasures, and there is an explanation of the art forms used in Ma ...Show more
Ngāti Kahu: Portrait of a Sovereign Nation by Margaret Mutu; Lloyd Pōpata; Te Kani Williams; Ānahera Herbert-Graves; Reremoana Rēnata; JudyAnn Cooze; Zarrah Pineaha; Tania Thomas; Te Ikanui Kingi-Waiaua
65.00 NZD
Category: Maori History | Reading Level: very good
Ngāti Kahu book gives real insight into Treaty of Waitangi Claims process Many iwi have been through the Treaty of Waitangi Claims process to try and resolve past injustices, however very few have been able to document the detail of the process, provide an analysis of the policy and behaviour of the g ...Show more
A Fire in Your Belly: Maori Leaders Speak by Paul Diamond
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
What makes a Maori leader? Are there common patterns? This book focuses on six outstanding people who have united, mobilised and led large and diverse groups of Maori through great changes. Sir Tipene O'Regan, Sir Robert Mahuta, Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, Professor Hirini Mead, Professor Whatarangi Winiata ...Show more