Reprint, originally published 1990. Junior picture book in both Maori and English about the story of the creatures of the sea.

This children's picture book is in te reo Maori. It includes a song CD. No prior knowledge of te reo Maori is required by the children or adults using the book. The story/song is about children running, jumping, climbing and hiding etc. By putting on the song CD and opening the book, the reader can join in with the song and follow the actions as they enjoy the book. The back of the book contains a pictorial glossary, English words for the song, guitar chords and a list of extension ideas for parents and teachers. The book is Book 2 in a series.

Poor Flash! Trouble seems to follow him around …
Flash is a playful young puppy, as they are. Unfortunately, his play seems to get him in trouble all the time, whether it be chasing the cat, digging a hole in the garden to hide (or find) his bone, or even just bringing a stick to the door! But when all’s said and done, he’s a much-loved pet.

Beautifully fully illustrated, Aunty Bea's version of the famous New Zealand love story. Around the world there are so many legends and stories. We in Rotorua have one that is well known. It is so special because it tells of the love that two of our revered ancestors shared together.

This children's picture book is in te reo Maori. It includes a song CD. No prior knowledge of te reo Maori is required by the children or adults using the book. The story/song is about weather and clothing - i.e. "The sun is shining. Where is my hat? The rain is falling. Where are my gumboots?" By putting on the song CD and opening the book, the reader can join in with the song and follow the actions and sounds as they enjoy the book. The back of the book contains a pictorial glossary, English words for the song, guitar chor... read more

This children's picture book is in te reo Maori. It includes a song CD. No prior knowledge of te reo Maori is required by the children or adults using the book. The story/song is about waking up on the farm. By putting on the song CD and opening the book, the reader can join in with the song and hear the animal sounds as they enjoy the book. The back of the book contains a pictorial glossary, English words for the song, guitar chords and a list of extension ideas for parents and teachers. The book is Book 1 in a series.

A song about the animals on the farm and the noises they make. This children's picture book is in te reo Maori. It includes a song CD. No prior knowledge of te reo Maori is required by the children or adults using the book. The story/song is about waking up on the farm. By putting on the song CD and opening the book, the reader can join in with the song and hear the animal sounds as they enjoy the book. The back of the book contains a pictorial glossary, English words for the song, guitar chords and a list of extension ideas for pa... read more

A bilingual picturebook written by Beatrice Yates (Aunty Bea) with CD narration and waiata by the author, along with Rodger Cunningham and Rehua Mihaka. This book follows on from One Day a Taniwha and Hoha te Taniwha. They are fun and easy to read with superb illustrations by Kat Quin Merewether

Hoha te Taniwha is about a Taniwha who lives in a village on the shores of Lake Rotorua, he can do anything, stand on his head and catch plenty of fish but at night he snores very loudly and is kindly asked to leave the village .Hoha swims across to Mokoia Island and finds a cave, but he also angers the villagers there with his loud snoring and they throw kakahi at him and yell at him to go away. A little boy called Te Rake sneaks out of the village and says he will find a safe warm place for him to stay and he will be his friend. ... read more

No Description

The importance of maintaining a child's home language is now well recognised by parents and educators. It is also important for children from all backgrounds to experience other languages and culture. Our Tui range of bilingual educational books are designed specifically to achieve this. The range is beautifully illustrated with bright colours to appeal to young children and feature simple vocabulary in Samoan, Tongan, Maori as well as English. Learn to read and write words for fruits, vegetables, foods, colours and numbers. Stimul... read more

The importance of maintaining a child's home language is now well recognised by parents and educators. It is also important for children from all backgrounds to experience other languages and culture. Our Tui range of bilingual educational books are designed specifically to achieve this. The range is beautifully illustrated with bright colours to appeal to young children and feature simple vocabulary in Samoan, Tongan, Maori as well as English. They can learn to read and write words for fruits, vegetables, foods, colours and number... read more

No Description

Description: Features, Contents, Authors, Reviews, Lecturer Resources, Teacher Resources, Student Resources, Sample Pages. This dictionary supplements the Oxford Maori Picture Dictionary with additional words and their Maori equivalents. Some of the words in the Oxford Maori Picture Dictionary appear again in this dictionary, but alternative translations are offered, not to invalidate the translations in the Oxford Maori Picture Dictionary, or those which Maori people are continually creating for themselves, but to reflect the vi... read more

This completely revised and updated edition of the previously titled Revised Dictionary of Modern Maori contains over 15,000 concise entries divided into Maori-to-English and English-to-Maori sections and includes all the words most commonly used by fluent Maori speakers. Incorporated is an easy-to-use guide to the pronunciation of Maori and a section on Maori grammar. First published 1974; this 4th edition 1994.

Tui is shocked to one day find her good friend Kiwi has been killed by a stoat. She sets out to find a way to kill stoat, not immediately realising her mission will turn out to encompass all the predators in her home forest. Relaying her dismay to a young boy living on a farm adjoining her home, the boy takes her wish further, not only killing the stoat, but also setting traps and poisons to kill the other predators in the bush. Available in English and Maori.

This series of photographic, bilingual first word vocabulary books is designed for early childhood and junior level at primary school. The series allows young children to participate in both official languages of New Zealand through access to visually exciting and superbly produced resources, as well as encouraging them to learn more about Maori language and culture. An enunciation guide in each bilingual edition gives guidelines for educators and parents.

This comprehensive dictionary contains illustrations for over 1300 of the most common words used. Also contains an index of Maori to English words, and sections covering numbers, days of the week and months of the year. The perfect introduction to the Maori language.

Maori language version of Where's Koro's Hat?.
On calm sunny days, like today, Koro loved to go fishing. He loved fishing with his mokopuna. But Koro needed his hat to shade his head from the hot sun. But where is his hat?

This dictionary is an invaluable reference work, providing a list of words and their equivalents in Maori and English. The dictionary has been revised and updated numerous times since its inaugural print run in 1948, giving testimony to its reliability as a reference guide to Maori words in use every day. it includes a guide to the pronunciation and lists of useful vocabulary.