When Marnya immigrates to New Zealand from South Africa in 1953 with her mother and sister, her mother cuts off Marnya's hair and changes her name to George to hide her identity as a girl.
To Trap a Taniwha and He Raru ki Tai is an adventure story set in seventeenth-century Tamaki Makaurau Auckland when the hapu of Nga Oho/Nga Iwi predominated.
An amazing building rises on the edge of town - it's the dream factory. Every night, it sends out magical mist. Flying cars, flower cakes and talking tigers fill people's dreams. And... Læs mere
First awarded in 1933, the Ahuwhenua Trophy was introduced by Sir Apirana Ngataand Lord Bledisloe to encourage skill and proficiency in Maori farming. Since then, the competition has grown to become a large, prestigious and keenly contested event.
Sixteen-year-old Tui is fed up with twin brother Kae who has been off the rails since mum and dad split up. When their father kidnaps their mother, the pair are unexpectedly... Læs mere
This is a history of St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College, which has become the second oldest Maori boarding school and was started by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1867. The college has given rise to numerous Maori trailblazers in a variety of fields.
This collection brings together twenty short stories from eighteen of New Zealand's accomplished writers.
In this picture book, children at school enjoy singing when their teacher, Nanny Hineari, plays an autoharp. But, one day, the harp goes missing. The children and Nanny go on adventures to search for the harp, but it seems lost.