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Ngā Roimata Tioata
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
Tuhia ai i te reo Māori me te reo Ingarihi, he pukapuka i whakaawetia e ngā whetū o Matariki. Mā
roto mai i ngā mahi toi me ngā tuhinga kōrero, ka whakapuakina e ngā rangatahi o Te Kura o
Manurewa ki te Uru i ngā pūrākau o ō rātou whānau, ō rātou māharahara mō te taiao, te hunga e
aroha nuitia ana kua riro, me ō rātou wawata mō te anamata.

Ngā Roimata Tioata – Crystal Tears is a book written in te reo Māori and English, inspired by the stars of Matariki. In art and writing, young people from Manurewa West School in Auckland share stories of family, their concern for the environment, loved ones passed, and their aspirations for the future.

Take a look inside and be inspired too. Mānawatia a Matariki!

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Ngā Tiriti: he kaupapa whakanui i a Manurewa
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
“One thing I often hear on my street is laughter coming from kids as they play with their friends. Their voices fill the air as they run, shout and have fun together. The sound makes the street feel happy and cheerful.”

Quinn Maxwell

He kaupapa whakanui kē tēnei i ngā tiriti o Manurewa! He mea taki ēnei kōrero e ngā taiohi nō Waimāhia Intermediate School. E tuhi ana rātou mō ngā wāhi i pakeke mai ai rātou i runga i te aroha me te whakahīhī.

The Streets: a celebration of Manurewa is a collection of stories and poetry in te reo Māori and English by children from Waimāhia Intermediate School. The young writers have written with love about the streets they grew up in and live on. It’s a book about the people, landmarks, and memories that make living here something to be proud of.

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Ngā Tiriti
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Panuku and Parekura

Panuku and Parekura grow the best kūmara in Te Henga! A mysterious being from Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa thinks he can steal some of those kūmara … and some other things as well.

But Panuku and Parekura aren’t going to give up that easy.

Find out what happened in this retelling of a famous Te Kawerau ā Maki pūrākau

Please note this book is not for sale. To request a copy please contact Te Kawerau ā Maki.

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Panuku and Parekura
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Taku Toi Kahurangi
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
Taku Toi Kahurangi – My Precious Jewel is a book inspired by the stars of Matariki.

In art and writing, young people from St Francis Catholic School in Auckland share stories of family, special places, proud moments, loved ones passed, and their aspirations for the future.

Take a look inside and be inspired too.

Mānawatia a Matariki!

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Te Puna Kōrero o Manurewa

Waiohua iwi Te Aakitai Waiohua are returning te reo Māori to the whenua (land) through the naming of parks and reserves in Manurewa.

Students from Weymouth Primary School worked with local teacher and writer David Riley to write this pukapuka, Te Puna Kōrero o Manurewa, which celebrates the stories, people and events these names acknowledge.

Please note this book is not for sale. To request a copy please contact Weymouth Primary School.

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Te Puna Kōrero o Manurewa
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Te Whetū o te Kōrero – Star of a Story
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
He mea whakaohooho e ngā whetū o Matariki-Puanga, i tuhia te pukapuka nei, a Te Kōrero o te Whetū, i te reo Pākehā, ā, i whakamāoritia ki te reo Māori. Nā ngā kaituhi tamariki o Leabank Primary School i Tāmaki Makaurau i kōwhiri ngā whetū o Matariki-Puanga i arohia e rātou, ā, ka tuhia he kōrero e whakaaweawehia ana e aua whetū. Arā he kōrero mō ngā huihuinga whānau, ngā wāhi motuhake, ngā wā whakahirahira, ngā hoa aroha, me ō rātou moemoeā mō te wā kei te heke mai. Mānawatia Matariki mā Puanga!

Star of a Story is a book written in te reo Māori and English, inspired by the stars of Matariki and Puanga. Young writers from Leabank Primary School in Auckland chose Matariki and Puanga stars that interested them and wrote stories inspired by those stars. There are stories of family events, special places, proud moments, loved ones, and their dreams for the future. Happy Matariki and Puanga!

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Te Whetū o te Kōrero
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Tokelau Toku Tupuaga Fakapelepele
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Tokelau My Treasured Heritage

‘I’m happy I learned these things about pā and now I know my own pā is hikuuli. I can name other people’s pā too. This makes me treasure my pā even more and I always wear it with pride.’ (Puanaualowha Ioane)

Twelve Tokelau young people worked with teacher-writer, David Riley, to bring you this book – Tokelau Toku Tupuaga Fakapelepele. The stories they’ve written demonstrate their immense pride in their Tokelau heritage.

You’ll read about a beloved ancestor, a trip to Tokelau, making panikeke palu ota with Nana, and their love for their language, dance and culture.

Come and share the beauty and excellence of Tokelau with them.

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Whakapau Kaha Mārika Mātou!
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Whakapau Kaha Mārika Mātou – We Go Hard!

These are the stories of the Manurewa Marlins u13 Maidens – their challenges, proud moments, and what they love about rugby league. It’s also about courage, friendship, and dreaming big. Written in te reo Māori and English, their voices show the power of teamwork and determination as they chase their dreams on and off the field.

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We Go Hard!
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Tuvalu Toku Atufenua Pele
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‘I value my Tuvaluan heritage. I want to pass it on to my children in the future so they can do the same.’ (Fiesola Puafolau)

Eight Tuvaluan young people worked with teacher-writer David Riley, to bring you this book – Tuvalu Toku Atufenua Pele. The stories they’ve written demonstrate their immense pride in being Tuvaluan. You’ll read about Grandma’s weaving, kaleve, te ano, how to make a kahoa, their Olympic heroes, and their love for their language, legends, clothing, fatele and culture! Come and share the beauty of Tuvaluan culture with them.

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Bryan Williams: Pacific Pioneer
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
Bryan Williams – Pacific Pioneer is the inspirational story of one of the first great Pasifikan All Blacks. Bryan beat his opponents with speed, sidestepping or sometimes just by running over the top of them! He inspired future generations of Pasifikan All Blacks, like Michael Jones and Jonah Lomu. But Bryan and his All Blacks teammates did something even greater off the field. Something more important than rugby. Something that helped change a whole country.

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You’ll Be Right: The Damian McKenzie Story
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
He’s a blond pocket rocket!

He’s like a magician with a box of tricks!

He’s dazzling, lightning, electrifying!

But he’s only 175 centimetres (5 feet 9 inches) tall and weighs just 78 kilograms. How does he do it?

You’ll Be Right is the inspiring story of Damian McKenzie’s journey from the deep south of New Zealand to rugby stadiums around the world.

But it’s more than a rugby story.

It’s about the beauty of our dreams. The need to be brave. The power of self-belief!

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You’ll Be Right: the Damian McKenzie Story
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Tokelau Heroes
Price range: $14.95 through $29.95 + GST
Tokelau Heroes tells the inspirational stories of achievers who have Tokelauan ancestry. It includes legends like Hina, Kalokalo-o-te-la and Moa; historical figures such as Foua Toloa, Ihaia Puka and Nua Mamoe; and contemporary heroes like Fuli Pereira-Evans, Iaheto Ah Hi and Opetaia Foa’i. The book is written to inspire young Tokelauans, to encourage reading and promote literacy. The book is illustrated by Tokelauan-Samoan artist, Mose Viliamu. Tokelau Heroes is the fifth book in the Pasifika Heroes series. It follows We Are the Rock (Niuean), Samoan Heroes, Tongan Heroes and Cook Islands Heroes.

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Nathan Nukunuku
$9.95 + GST
Reading All Stars: Nathan Nukunuku tells the incredible story of one of the most successful softballers the world has ever seen. Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Nathan Nukunuku to show young people that the road to achievement has many obstacles. But you will get there with determination and passion.

SORRY THIS BOOK IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORM AT THIS TIME.

eBook: $9.95 +GST

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Nathan Nukunuku
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Roman Reigns
Price range: $9.95 through $22.95 + GST
Reading All Stars: Roman Reigns tells the inspirational story of one man’s struggle to find success in life, while at the same time battling cancer. Award winning writer and teacher David Riley wrote Roman Reigns to inspire young people to believe in themselves … and to keep going, “even when life throws you a curveball.” (Roman Reigns)

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Roman Reigns
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Reading Skills Workbook
Price range: $24.95 through $49.95 + GST
“Your Reading Skills Workbook is SO good. My boys are loving it.”

Mel McRandle. Chairperson: Hawke’s Bay English Teachers’ Association. HOD English Hastings Boys’ High School.

Read to Succeed is a workbook designed to help young people improve their reading comprehension skills and confidence … using rugby as the hook! For this one off price you get one copy of the 142 page workbook and may photocopy the activities in it as many times as you like.

It includes:
- pre-reading ideas to warm up before reading
- during-reading strategies that develop comprehension
- post-reading activities to help retain and synthesize information
- differentiated levels
- over 150 ready to use exercises!
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Read to Succeed
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Praise for Read to Succeed

‘Wow! Absolutely amazing.’
Sheena Cameron. The Writing Book

‘An excellent resource!’
Aaron Wilson.
Woolf Fisher Research Centre

‘I have seen many resources made for my subject but this is absolutely fantastic in presenting the necessary skills a young person should have, and interweaving them into the rugby topic. I work primarily with ESOL students, many of whom are rugby mad, and also Maori and Pasifika students who are not experiencing success in their mainstream English classes. This resource will be so beneficial to them, I can’t wait to use it. Very cleverly done, the students will not even realise they are learning the skills that are so important and necessary to them with all the scaffolding and interesting tasks they have to do!’
Shirley Rowe.
New Plymouth Boys’ High School

‘Gob smacking. Brilliant job.’
Robin Holding
Takapuna Grammar School

‘Very engaging resources.’
Neale Pitches.
CSI Literacy and Lift Education
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Strike Hard – The Michaela Blyde Story
Rated 5.00 out of 5
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 + GST
It’s Saturday 31 July 2021, and Michaela Blyde is in Tokyo Stadium with her Black Ferns Sevens teammates. They’re playing against France for the Olympic gold medal!
“Remember, it’s just a game of rugby,” Michaela reminds herself. “All I have to do is work hard, tackle hard, strike hard!”

Will Michaela and the Black Ferns win gold for New Zealand? Twenty minutes from now, we’ll know …

Strike Hard is the inspiring story of the Black Ferns Sevens’ speedster and try-scoring machine, Michaela Blyde. Learn how Michaela grew up to become one of the best women’s rugby players in the world … and how hard work and determination can help you achieve greatness too!

“The light just shimmers off these pages. I loved this great book, depicting one of our most recent female athletes.”
Mary Tulaga-Teleia. Magpies. September 2024.

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Strike Hard
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