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Yvette Williams – Leaping into History
Yvette Williams represented New Zealand in the discus, hurdles, javelin, shot put and basketball. Some people think she’s the best Kiwi athlete ever. But Yvette is most famous for a 6.24 meter long jump she made in 1952. That’s when she became the first Kiwi woman to win an Olympic gold medal. How did she do it? By aiming high and working hard that’s how. Come on, let’s find out more about Yvette Williams’ leap into history!
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Standing In My Own Shoes
What is ‘success’?
Some say that wealth, popularity and fame equal success. Others say the unconditional love of family and friends is the only kind of success they need.
In Standing In My Own Shoes, 21 Kiwi Olympians and Paralympians have written letters to young people, sharing what they learned about ‘success’ from their experiences in Tokyo. Some of the athletes have recorded themselves speaking the letters too.
There are letters from athletes like Lisa Carrington, Hamish Bond and Lydia Ko.
Each letter has been illustrated by a well-known Kiwi illustrator. Some of the artists involved are Gavin Bishop, Ruth Paul and Ant Sang.
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Rise of the To’a
Rise of the To’a! is a book about the most successful Tongan sports team in history – the national rugby league team. Kau To’a. Mate Ma’a Tonga. MMT. It’s about how they beat New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia in a three year period of awesomeness! How the players overcame personal challenges in their lives to achieve things others thought impossible. How they united the worldwide kingdom of Tonga. And how they inspired people of all ages to dream big.
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Rugby League World
Rugby League World tells you all you need to know about the world’s greatest game!
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Our Normal
‘Disabilities are cool. They add to our story and make us unique.’ (Anna Grimaldi – Paralympic gold medallist). Our Normal is a series of intimate and honest conversations with some of New Zealand’s most talented Paralympians. The athletes tell us about the books, food, music, people, places and taonga they love. They share the challenges they face living with disabilities, and the ways disabilities enrich their lives. And they talk about the assumptions and negative stereotypes people sometimes attach to disability and offer valuable advice and suggestions. Our Normal also features a history of the Paralympics including profiles of Māori and Pasifika Paralympic pioneers.
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Go Fiji, Go
“Go Fiji Go!” Go Fiji Go is the inspiring story behind Fiji’s first Olympic gold medal … and the incredible joy it brought to the nation.
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Rugby: The Players, the Skills and the Style
Who are the best kickers in rugby history?
The best tacklers?
The best passers?
Rugby: The Players, the Skills and the Style has the answers to these questions
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Rugby: The History
Who brought the game of rugby to New Zealand?
What’s the inspiring meaning behind the silver fern?
How did the All Blacks get their name?
What are the rules of wheelchair rugby?
Rugby: The History has the answers to these questions.
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Golden Kiwis
Golden Kiwis is a new book by award winning Kiwi author and teacher, David Riley. It tells the inspirational and sometimes unknown stories behind every Olympic gold medal won by New Zealanders.
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Olympic Islands
Who was the first athlete from Oceania to win an Olympic gold medal?
Who is the most successful Olympic athlete from the Pacific?
Olympic Islands has the answers to these questions. Olympic Islands celebrates the history and achievements of Pasifika Olympians.
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