To the Ends of the Earth is a book produced by researcher Maxwell C Hill, and Dargaville shipwreck explorers Gary Cook and Noel Hilliam with sensational claims that Greek explorers discovered New Zealand even before Māori. They have even gone so far as to say that Maui – the Māori god, is actually a real… [Continue Reading]
Controversial book claiming Māori were not the first in New Zealand has launched
April 10, 2012 By 5 Comments
Māori and English book Rahui an award finalist
February 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
Rāhui, written by Chris Szekely and beautifully illustrated by Malcolm Ross has been nominated as one of the finalists in the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards. Chris Szekely takes us on a journey with a couple of kids growing up and exploring in a small Māori rural community. They share heaps of fun adventures… [Continue Reading]
Unicef NZ launches book championing rights of children
November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
UNICEF NZ is launching a new children’s picture book ‘For Each and Every Child’/ He Taonga Tonu te Tamariki’, to celebrate and champion the rights of children in New Zealand. The book’s launch coincides with the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC). During the week… [Continue Reading]
French version of Mau Moko: The World of Māori Tattoo proves popular
November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A book on Māori moko written by University of Waikato academics has proved to be extremely popular among French students and has won an award from the University of French Polynesia. The French translation of Mau Moko: The World of Māori Tattoo was named the students’ favourite text book for 2011 at the University of… [Continue Reading]
2011 Ngā Kupu Ora Māori Book Awards Winners announced
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Ngā Kupu Ora Māori Book Awards 2011 is the third year the awards have been held. They were established by Massey University in 2009 to mark Māori Language Week, and to celebrate and encourage excellence in Māori publishing. This year’s awards celebrates several “firsts”. For the first time the awards will celebrate a winner… [Continue Reading]
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