A Carved Cloak for Tahu

A Carved Cloak for Tahu
Author: Mere Whaanga
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1775580008

Oral histories, legends, and accounts of contemporary life of a New Zealand Maori tribe are presented in this cultural that includes colonial histories of the Native Land Court and traditional histories from the Northern Hawke's Bay.

Traditional Māori Legends

Traditional Māori Legends
Author: Warren Pohatu
Publisher: Puffin Books
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2008
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780143503330

Nga Tai Korero means 'the currents of speech', a reference to the Maori tradition of oral storytelling. In this colourful book, Warren Pohatu retells in simple form fourteen Maori stories and myths that have been passed down over centuries - including old favourites like 'Maui and the Fish', 'Paikea and the Whale', 'Tutanekai and Hinemoa', 'Ngatoroirangi', 'Rona and the Moon', and 'Maui and the Sun'. All the stories are accompanied by Pohatu's vivid double-page illustrations.

Tangaroa's Gift

Tangaroa's Gift
Author: Mere Whaanga-Schollum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1990
Genre: Bilingual books
ISBN: 9781869430221

A story of how the paua got it's beautiful shell.

Taniwha

Taniwha
Author: Robyn Kahukiwa
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2022-08-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143779478

"A little boy has made friends with the taniwha in his river, but no-one believes him. The taniwha takes the boy on a journey through time and myth where he meets some amazing characters, gathering the earth's treasures as he goes"--Publisher information.