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From 1960 to 1990, islands across the Pacific gained independence or self-government. In the years following this, Ian Johnstone and Michael Powles interviewed the Pacific people in key leadership positions in the lead-up to and achievement of independence.

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This is the first dictionary written all in Mâori. There are approximately 3, 500 headwords in Tirohia Kimihia, and more than 6, 000 meanings are defined.

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Based on a third-year university course, this grammar reference book is intended for people whose knowledge of Maori is at that level or higher - advanced learners, native speakers and teachers of Maori. The book provides explanations and examples of all the important sentence types of modern Maori. It guides readers progressively from the simple to the more complicated.

Part of The Matawehi Fables , this graphic novel is the story of two hostile tribes. In the midst of the conflict, two lovers from opposing tribes, K?hu and Kuratawhiti, plan to bring their warring tribes together through their marriage. But tragedy looms as K?hu must defend his beloved Kuratawhiti.

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The Maori economy is often defined simply by the contributions of Maori in New Zealand in the areas of farming, fisheries and forestry. This book explores the ways that Maori in the privatised military industry contribute in monetary and non-monetary ways to the Maori economy. It includes five interviews with Maori who have worked or are still working in the privatised military industry.

In this book, Maori traditional stories, understandings, and history stand alongside geothermal science in an exploration of the thermal phenomena of the Volcanic Plateau. The text provides information about the natural history of the area, its formation, and its significance to Maori.

Offers an account of the life and times of Te Whiti o Rongomai set against the politics and Crown policies of the nineteenth century. It traces the forces that shaped his life's journey from Ng?motu, where he was born, to his settling at Parihaka and his evolving sense of the injustices and disempowerment Maori experienced and his response to these.

For more than ten years, the Maori Literature Trust and Huia Publishers have organised a biennial writing competition to promote Maori stories and writers. This is a collection of the best short stories and novel extracts from the 2015 awards. The book contains the stories from the finalists for Best Short Story written in English, Best Short Story written in Maori and Best Novel Extract.

Provides detailed photographs showing the steps in selecting, preparing and weaving flax. Throughout the book, Maori traditional stories and concepts about weaving are told, giving a rich picture of the place of weaving in Maori culture.

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Offers a comprehensive, concise guide to the marae, including the space and how it is arranged, the buildings on a marae, the functions of and gatherings held at marae, and the cultural understandings and values underpinning marae custom and protocol.

Describes the process of carving, covering the types of materials and tools used, the carving strokes and surface patterns and different regional styles. It shows the range of items carved from meeting houses to musical instruments, waka or canoes, storehouses, weapons and ceremonial items, such as boxes and staffs, and gives detailed information on the carving of wharenui or meeting houses.

Ng?ti Toa chief Te Rauparaha is pursued by his enemies and fears for his life. At Lake Rotoaira, he is hidden in a k?mara pit, and Te Rangikoaea, a woman of great power, sits in front of its entrance. As he hears his enemies, Te Rauparaha whispers in the dark "Will I die?' Will I live?”, but his enemies cannot find him, and he climbs back to the sunlight.

Te Kete Kupu contains the 300 most frequently used words in M?ori, sentences provide examples of how the words are most often used. The large text and colourful illustrations aid the reader's learning.

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