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Some of the sweetest fruits in the world grow in Niue.
There’s fua futi (bananas), fua mago (mangoes) and fua loku (pawpaw).
But niu (coconut) might be the most important of them all.
How did the niu get to Niue? Find out how in Coconut Delight, a bilingual legend from the Rock!
Have you ever done something so embarrassing you just wanted to hide? Fao and Huanaki know how that feels.
They once did something embarrassing too. But they found a way to turn it into something good.
Find out how in Niue Stands Alone, a bilingual legend from the Rock!
Mataginifale is a Niue superhero with a difference. She isn’t known for her super powers, but for her super creativity. One day she had an argument with a whale that tested her thinking skills too. Find out what happened in The Artist and the Whale, a Niue legend retold by David Riley and translated into Vagahau Niue by Elviso Togiamua.
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I can’t wait to go back to Niue and learn more about my culture and my people.’ (Abigail Ikiua)
Fourteen Niue young people worked with teacher-writer David Riley, to bring you this book – Ko Au Ko e Tama Niue. The stories they’ve written demonstrate their immense pride in being Niue. You’ll read about a beloved ancestor, swimming in Niue, fishing with Grandpa, how to make a kahoa, and their love for their language, dance and culture! Come and share the beauty of Niue culture with them. Oue tulou!
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The first book in Reading Warrior’s new series OCEANIA HERITAGE is Niue, published in 2024 to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Niue Constitution Act 1974.
Written and illustrated by children of Niue who live in Aotearoa, Niue and other parts of the world, these are, in the children’s words, their expressions of aspects of Niue life that are important to them. There are stories of history, myth, religion celebrations, life events such as hifiulu (haircutting ceremony), people of importance to them, as well as records of every day life such as fishing, sports and housing.
The contributors are from Niue bilingual units at Favona and Rowandale schools in Aotearoa, Niue Primary School in Niue and from Niue children living around the world including in Canada, Hawai’i, Wales, Australia, Japan and England. The groups of children were supported and encouraged by respective principals, teachers, parents and other supporters to write and about their home island and illustrate the stories.
This vibrant collection of material by children of ‘The Rock’ includes a map of the island and 36 pieces of writing. Written by children for children, it provides a unique insight into Niue.
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Niue Heroes tells the inspirational stories of achievers who have Niuean ancestry. It includes legends like Laufoli, Mataginifale and Maui; historical figures such as Sir Robert Rex and Peniamina; and contemporary heroes like Che Fu and Dr Colin Tukuitoga. The book is written to inspire young Niueans, to encourage reading and promote literacy.
The book is illustrated by Niuean-Maori artist, Munro Te Whata.
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