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The Little Kiwi's Matariki by Nikki Slade RobinsonCan you feel it coming?The Little Kiwi knows a special time of year is almost here. But will she wake up her friends in time?The little Kiwi is fast asleep in her burrow.A beam of moonlight shines right down into her burrow.She wakes, and realises it...

An adventurous young man called Mitai lives with his seven handsome brothers in the village of Maketu. He watches his brothers become bewitched by seven beautiful women, and under their spell, the brothers no longer eat, look after themselves, work in their gardens or hunt.Realising the women are pa...

An adventurous young man called Mitai lives with his seven handsome brothers in the village of Maketu. He watches his brothers become bewitched by seven beautiful women, and under their spell, the brothers no longer eat, look after themselves, work in their gardens or hunt.Realising the women are pa...

Matariki The Star of the Year by Rangi MatamuaIn mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events.The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coinc...

Te Reo versionIn mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events.The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in ...

From master storyteller Witi Ihimaera, a spellbinding and provocative retelling of traditional Maori myths for the twenty-first century. In this milestone volume, Ihimaera traces the history of the Maori people through their creation myths. He follows Tawhaki up the vines into the firmament, Hine-ti...

Join Flit the fantail and his forest friends on a nighttime adventure, this time to capture a star shining brightly on the horizon.Flit the fantail and Keri the kiwi are lost, deep in the dark forest.Flit remembers the cluster of stars he had spotted above his nest, and hatches a clever plan to fin...

Get ready to blast off. New Zealand friends Pūkeko, Kiwi and Hoiho are off to explore the stars.Join them as they perform actions and sing along to the waiata while they explore the 9 stars of Matariki. Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki is sung in English and Māori.You will receive Twinkle, Twinkle, Matariki and a CD with two tracks in English and Māori.

A lively story with stunning illustrations that reveals the tradition of Matariki.The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl, Aria, who will come only if she can bring her smelly dog. Aria, though...

Witi Ihimaera's lively Matariki story - The Astromancer - translated into te reo Maori by Heni Jacob.E kimi ana a Te Kokorangi i etahi pia hou tokowha hei ako i nga korero o Matariki me te maramataka. Kowhiria ana etahi tama tokotoru, me tetahi kotiro, he pani, ko Aria te ingoa. Tohe ana a Aria kia ...