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By Alistair Te Ariki Campbell (S017) ISBN 9780854670172 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 60 Contains five myths about Mui, the man-god with a mischievous bent in his nature. He is known in the mythology of many Polynesian races. Included are stories on how Mui noos...

By Murdoch Riley et aL (S103) ISBN 9780854671038 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Perfect bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 76 A compendium of stories by Murdoch Riley, James Cowan, Alfred Grace, Thomas Lambert, Hari Hongi (H.M. Stowell). Many are tales that have been told and retold for centuries, includ...

By Sam Freedman (S014) ISBN 9780854670147 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 60 Words to "Pkarekare Ana", "Haere Mai", "Hine E Hine", "Pania Of The Reef", "Manu Rere", ""Karu Karu", "Poi Waka", "Po Atarau". - some 70 Mori songs composed to suit all sorts of occasions and subjects. Produced in a handy pocket book size.

By Alistair Te Ariki Campbell Translated by Aymie Lim-David ISBN 9780854671434 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 60 Contains five myths about Mui, the man-god with a mischievous bent in his nature. He is known in the mythology of many Polynesian races. Included are ...

By Alan Armstrong (S010) ISBN 9780854670109 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 60 A phrase book listing common words and phrases to assist speakers wishing to use Mori. Basic grammar for the beginner, pronunciation, conversational phrases, proverbial sayings, place names and their meanings, Mori-English, English-Mori word lists. Eighteenth printing.

By Murdoch Riley (S093) ISBN 9780854670932 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 72 Traditional and modern methods of gathering and cooking vegetables. Both wild and cultivated food products are described and illustrated, and recipes are included. Today there is a desir...

By Glen Pownall (S069) ISBN 9780854670697 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 64 The pre-eminent art of the Mori is customarily considered to be their wood carving which shines in a variety of regional styles. This is a practical book that explains the essentials of h...

By Alan Armstrong (S009) ISBN 9780854670093 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 64 Informative A - Z picture dictionary, colour and black/white. Many text entries. Descriptions of action songs, birds and animals, carving, clothing, fishing, foods, games, Mori history,...

By Murdoch Riley (S111) ISBN 9780854671113 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 60 This book describes the materials used by the Mori for weaving, the centuries-old rituals, and how to make some simple objects such as headbands, flax mats, baskets and through to tukutu...

Compiled by Murdoch Riley (S136) ISBN 9780854671366 BOOK TYPE: Paperback ( Perfect bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 60 New Zealand food culture today encompasses the world but this book goes back to the traditional dishes of colonial times, through to today, using foods and recipes that have s...

By Alan Armstrong (S098) ISBN 085467098X BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 68 German language edition of "Mori Customs And Crafts" in A-Z format. Edited by Murdoch Riley. Informative A - Z picture dictionary in the German language, with many colour and black/white i...

By Murdoch Riley (S125) ISBN 9780854671250 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm x 165mm PAGES: 104 A pocket dictionary of Mori-English, English-Mori words containing over 8000 entries. The language, like all others, is constantly changing, hence the book contains words not just from ...

By Murdoch Riley (B124) ISBN 9780854671243 BOOK TYPE: Hardback DIMENSIONS: 197mm X 143mm PAGES: 88 Bird legends and customs of the Mori. The book describes the status of birds in the Mori world, their connection with the gods, how birds were caught in traditional times, snaring and preserving birds ...

By Dorothy Beatty (S074) ISBN 9780854670499 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 52 Basic cake decorating explained by a skilled practitioner. A cake that is beautifully iced does help to provide just the right finishing touch to any special occasion, whether it be a w...

By Murdoch Riley (S070) ISBN 9780854670703 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm x 165mm PAGES: 64 The abundant and often unique living creatures to be found in New Zealand. Native introduced sea and shore life, insects, reptiles, birds, mammals. The brilliant colour drawings are by Peter Scaife.

By Murdoch Riley (S102) ISBN 9780854671021 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm x 165mm PAGES: 68 From the isolation of New Zealand over eons of time have come the unique character of a large number of its endemic seashells. This book describes and illustrates in colour 150 different...

By Johan Bonnevie (S122) ISBN 9780854671229 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 48 Great Barrier Island: A world of its own. Thirty minutes away by air from Auckland. Its Mori name "Aotea" seems to indicate a New World, a New Beginning, and that it was indeed when fir...

By Murdoch Riley (S110) ISBN 9780854671106 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm x 165mm PAGES: 60 Flora: Descriptions of the vegetation - whether trees - lilies - spiked, hooked and spiny plants - parasites and epiphytes - ferns - flowers - the rare and the beautiful are here. Fauna:...

By Murdoch Riley (S071) ISBN 9780854671212 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm x 165mm PAGES: 60 New Zealand's unique flightless birds. Because the descriptions of these two were so unusual, scientists who listened to the accounts of early travellers and examined the bones of the bi...

By Murdoch Riley (S130) ISBN 9780854671304 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Perfect bind) DIMENSIONS: 110mm X 165mm PAGES: 60 From Pre-History times when the land was formed, to the arrival of Kupe, the Polynesian explorer, right down to the present day. All the highlights. History in a nutshell, with informative text that has been illustrated by 114 drawings, paintings and photos.

A useful book of time-tested Mori herbal therapies.By quoting the words of many skilled practitioners of the art of herbal medicine, and by describing some of the spiritual practices and karakia associated, the book becomes a useful compendium of proven therapies, whether for arthritis, headaches, i...

By Murdoch Riley (S073) ISBN 9780854670727 BOOK TYPE: Paperback (Staple bind) DIMENSIONS: 175mm X 255mm PAGES: 56 Three-quarters of the plants growing in New Zealand are not to be found elsewhere: a veritable treasure store of specimens that awaited the first European botanists who visited the count...