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Favourite Maori Legends by A.W. Reed; Ross Calman
$29.99 NZD
Category: Maori
Maori myths and legends have an important role in transmitting and regenerating traditional knowledge. Yet as Ross Calman points out in his introduction to this new edition, they are also simply great yarns - reflective of a time when telling and listening to stories was a key leisure activity in Maori ...Show more
Illustrated Māori Dictionary: Maori-English Essentials by A.W. Reed
$34.99 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori
In compiling this dictionary A.W. Reed set out to entertain as well as educate. Its succinct entries encompass modern and traditional Māori language and customs, as do the fine illustrations by Roger Hart. These Māori to English definitions delve into a variety of associated meanings and derivations — ...Show more
Legends of Rotorua and the Hot Lakes by A. W. Reed
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History and Society
First published in 1958, this is the classic collection of myths relating to that cradle of Maori culture, Rotorua - with relevance across New Zealand Rotorua is one of New Zealand's most visited cities. It is impossible to avoid the area's Maori history and, in this book, it is easy to learn about the ...Show more
Maori Place Names: Their Meanings and Origins by A. W. Reed; Peter Dowling
$34.99 NZD
Category: Te Reo Māori | Reading Level: very good
Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to over 2300 of the most common and notable Maori names on our land. Why do W ...Show more
Maori Tales of Long Ago by A. W. Reed
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
Maori Tales of Long Ago is a fresh facsimile edition of a classic collection of sixteen stories adapted from Maori mythology for a young readership. The tales were originally published by A.W. & A.H. Reed during the late 1940s in two hardback volumes, Maori Tales of Long Ago and Wonder Tales of Maor ...Show more
Taonga Tuku Iho: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Maori Life - Revised edition by A. W. Reed (Author) , Buddy Mikaere (Revised by)
$49.99 NZD
Category: Maori
his revised edition of the classic A.W. Reed title remains true to the original vision - to create a highly readable and accessible introduction to the traditional life and customs of Maori. The text is arranged alphabetically and includes: . Entries covering agriculture, fishing, gardening, hunting, ga ...Show more
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