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Matariki Collection
Price range: $49.75 through $124.75 incl. GST
In art and writing, young people from schools across Auckland share stories of family, of special places, of proud moments, of loved ones passed, and dreams for the future. All inspired by the stars of Matariki. Read them and be inspired too. Mānawatia a Matariki! There are five books in the Matariki collection:
- Star Dreaming
- Taku Toi Kahurangi
- Te Whetū o te Kōrero (bilingual)
- Ngā Roimata Tioata (bilingual)
- Star Dance
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Te Kapa Haka
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
Te Kapa Haka

I tēnei pukapuka e tuhia ana e ngā kaituhi tamariki nō Clendon Park School ō rātou pūmahara kapa haka, me ō rātou whakaaro tae atu ki ō rātou ranga wairua.

In this book young writers from Clendon Park School in Manurewa share their Kapa Haka memories, thoughts and inspirations.

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Te Kapa Haka
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Whakapau Kaha Mārika Mātou!
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
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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He Wāhi Manarū – A Magical Place

Waiohua iwi Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua and Te Aakitai Waiohua are returning te reo Māori
to the whenua (land) through the naming of parks and reserves in Ōtara.

Students from Tangaroa College worked with local teacher and writer David Riley to write this pukapuka,
He Wāhi Manarū, which celebrates the stories, people and events these names acknowledge.

Please note this book is not for sale. To request a copy please contact the iwi mentioned above.

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He Wāhi Manarū – A Magical Place
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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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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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Ko Roimata Te Awa
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
Written and illustrated by students from Matua Ngaru School, Ko Roimata Te Awa is a book about Kumeū River. The book celebrates the river’s history and bird, fish, and plant life. It also describes the sadness when floods come that bring loss and change. It’s a story of nature’s gifts and challenges, shared through the eyes of local children.

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Ko Roimata Te Awa
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Ngā Tiriti: he kaupapa whakanui i a Manurewa
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. 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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Joyful
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
Joyful!
Students of Kedgley Intermediate School share about their cultures

Written by talented young people from Kedgley Intermediate School, this inspiring collection celebrates cultural pride and the people who guide their dreams. Through stories, and reflections, these young writers share where they come from – and how their heritage gives them strength to grow and shine.

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Joyful
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Silent Witnesses
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
Elders at Elmwood Retirement Village share stories of treasured objects with children from The Gardens School in Manurewa in this beautiful intergenerational project. The children respond to the stories with artwork and messages of their own.

Hear a Radio NZ interview about the project here:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/it-was-beautiful-to-see-the-friendships-growing

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Silent Witnesses
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Te Whetū o te Kōrero – Star of a Story
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. 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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Ko Aotearoa Te Tūrangawaewae: Aotearoa is My Place of Standing
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
E ao ai ēnei moemoeā me whakapau kaha. Kua kōrero māua ko tōku tuakana mō tēnei, ā, ka whai māua i tēnei. (Te Whiu Grace Te Pairi)

Tekau mā rima ngā tamarikiMāori i mahi tahi me te kaituhi-kaiako, a David Riley, ki te tā atu i tēnei pukapuka hei pānui māu – Ko Aotearoa Te Tūrangawaewae. Kua tuhituhia e rātou he kōrero e whakaata ana i tō rātou whakahī nui ki tō rātou Māoritanga. Ka pānui koe mō nga tūpuna hokoi, mō te hiranga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, o te whakairo, mō te pēheatanga o te kohikohi kina, mō tō rātou aroha ki tō rātou reo, ki te haka, me te ahurea, me ō rātou ohia ki tētahi anamata whakamīharo kei te tū mai.

Haere mai ki te whai wāhi mai ki te ātaahua o Te Ao Māori ki tō rātou taha.

It will take hard work to achieve my dreams. But my older brother and I have been talking about this and we’re going to do it. (Te Whiu Grace Te Pairi)

Fifteen Māori young people worked with teacher-writer David Riley, to bring you this book – Ko Aotearoa Te Tūrangawaewae. The stories they’ve written demonstrate their immense pride in being Māori. You’ll read about beloved ancestors, the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, whakairo, how to catch kina, their love for their language, dance, and culture, and their dreams of a great future.

Come and share the beauty of Te Ao Māori with them.

“I have been waiting for this book for a long time, having heard the voices of the tamariki in David’s other books in this series. This pukapuka has not disappointed. Ngā mihi nui to the tamariki of Wiri School for sharing so much of themselves. This pukapuka is a blessing and a gift to yourselves, to us and to your whanau. Ka mahi!”

Melissa Spark
Magpies. September 2024

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Star Dance
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
Star Dance is a book inspired by the stars of Matariki.

In art and writing, young people from Kedgley Intermediate School in Auckland share stories of family, their concern for the environment, loved ones passed, and their aspirations for the future.

Mānawatia a Matariki!

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Never Fallen
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
“wildflowers growing where nobody planted them
and the smell of citrus lemon from my tree
and my stomach grumbling for Vietnamese mooncakes …”
Linh Pham

Never Fallen is a celebration of West Auckland. It’s told by children from Colwill School who 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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The Streets
A celebration of Mt Wellington
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. GST
“Thunderous siren jams earthquake a three-story house in the golden-flecked midday.”

A.J.Tuuaga Rangi

The Streets is a celebration of Mt Wellington. It’s told by children from Bailey Road School who 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 Roimata Tioata
Price range: $9.95 through $24.95 incl. 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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