All New Books
The Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Illustrated History
Author: Claudia Orange. Publisher: Bridget Williams Books.
Originally published in 1987, this updated edition is the most comprehensive account yet, presented in full colour and drawing on Dr Orange’s recent research into the nine sheets of the Treaty and their signatories.
8 December 2020 release
The Dark is Light Enough: A Biographical Portrait
Author: Vincent O’Sullivan. Publisher: Penguin Books (NZ).
Vincent O'Sullivan's compelling, nuanced portrait of the great New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere brings the man and his art to life.
16 November 2020 release
He Pukapuka Tātaku i Ngā Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui / A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha
Author: Tamihana Te Rauparaha. Editor/Translator: Ross Calman. Publisher: Auckland University Press.
A 50,000-word account in te reo Māori of Te Rauparaha’s life, written by his son Tamihana Te Rauparaha between 1866 and 1869, available for the first time in a parallel Māori/English edition.
12 November 2020 release
Te Hāhi Mihinare | The Māori Anglican Church
Author: Hirini Kaa. Publisher: Bridget Williams Books.
This ground-breaking book explores the emergence of Te Hāhi Mihinare - the Māori Anglican Church.
9 November 2020 release
Nōu te Ao, e Hika e! Oh, the Places You’ll Go! in te reo Māori
Author: Dr Seuss. Translator: Karena Kelly. Publisher: Auckland University Press.
He whakamāori i tā Dr. Seuss pakiwaitara rongonui, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
5 November 2020 release
Te Ruānuku: The Alchemist in te reo Māori
Author: Paulo Coelho. Translator: Hēmi Kelly. Publisher: Auckland University Press.
Paul Coelho's inspirational global bestseller The Alchemist - translated into more languages than any other book by a living author - now available in te reo Māori.
5 November 2020 release
Reo Pēpi Toru
Author/Illustrator: Kitty Brown and Kirsten Parkinson. Publisher: Allen & Unwin.
The Reo Pēpi books were developed out of a desire to produce really simple, user friendly bilingual board books in te reo Māori for Māori and Pākehā whānau alike.
3 November 2020 release
A Long Time Coming: The Story of Ngāi Tahu’s treaty settlement negotiations with the Crown
Author: Martin Fisher. Publisher: Canterbury University Press.
Ngāi Tahu, along with Waikato-Tainui, was one of the first iwi to enter into Treaty settlement negotiations in the 1990s. In a new account of the negotiations and settlement, Dr Martin Fisher shines a light on a story that began with the first letter of protest to the Crown in 1849 and concluded with the historic settlement in 1998.
October 2020 release
Navigating the Stars: Māori Creation Myths
Author: Witi Ihimaera. Publisher: Vintage (Penguin Random House NZ)
A spellbinding and provocative retelling of traditional Māori myths.
20 October 2020 release
Ko Aotearoa Tātou - We Are New Zealand
Editors: Michelle Elvy, Paula Morris, James Norcliffe; Art Editor David Eggleton. Publisher: Otago University Press.
New works of literature and art created in response to the question: What is New Zealand now, in all its rich variety and contradiction, darkness and light? October 2020 release
Hiakai: Modern Māori Cuisine
Author: Monique Fiso.
A breathtaking account of Maori food - its traditions, ingredients and tikanga - from our brightest culinary star. Monique Fiso is a modern-day food warrior, taking Maori cuisine to the world.
September 2020 release
Ruru’s Hāngī
Author: Nikki Slade Robinson. Translator: Hone Apanui (Māori); Juechen Shao (Mandarin).
A sequel to the award-winning The Little Kiwi’s Matariki: little Kiwi and friends welcome Ruru’s babies with a very special surprise celebration. September 2020 release
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