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1. 1. E Hia Ngā Moe?

   Holt, Sharon, 1959-

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   The Māori Language Awards are held annually by the Māori Language Commission to recognise the efforts of those who work to keep te reo Māori alive. Sharon Holt, author and publisher of the “Reo Singalong” series, won the Print category in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

2. 2. Me Haere!

   Holt, Sharon, 1959-

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   The Māori Language Awards are held annually by the Māori Language Commission to recognise the efforts of those who work to keep te reo Māori alive. Sharon Holt, author and publisher of the “Reo Singalong” series, won the Print category in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

3. 3. Kei te kīhini o te pō

   Sendak, Maurice, 1928-2012

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   2013 has seen some old favourites published in Te Reo Māori.

4. 4. Te Tanguruhau

   Donaldson, Julia, 1948-

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   2013 has seen some old favourites published in Te Reo Māori.

5. 5. Kei reira ngā weriweri

   Sendak, Maurice, 1928-2012

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   2013 has seen some old favourites published in Te Reo Māori.

6. 6. Kia Mataara, e Ngata!

   Hay, Gay

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   Gay Hay is spot on about Aotearoa flora and fauna – all is not always safe and idyllic in our ngahere. Both these titles come in Te Reo Māori and English. Both of these pukapuka have information at the end of the book about our ngahere occupants…Read moreRead more of this annotation

7. 7. Watch Out, Snail!

   Hay, Gay

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8. 8. Te papangarua a Pīwakawaka

   Hay, Gay

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   Gay Hay is spot on about Aotearoa flora and fauna – all is not always safe and idyllic in our ngahere. Both these titles come in Te Reo Māori and English. Both of these pukapuka have information at the end of the book about our ngahere occupants…Read moreRead more of this annotation

9. 9. Fantail's Quilt

   Hay, Gay

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10. 10. Maumahara ki tērā Nōema

    Beck, Jennifer, 1939-

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    Parihaka is now featuring more frequently in our schools as part of the curriculum learning and those of us who missed out on this learning are discovering a sad but inspirational part of our history.

11. 11. Remember That November

    Beck, Jennifer, 1939-

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12. 12. Te popi whero

    Hill, David, 1942-

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    2014 is the Centennial commemoration of the beginning of WW1.

13. 13. The Red Poppy

    Hill, David, 1942-

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14. 14. He kurī kino koe, Flash!

    Paul, Ruth, 1964-

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    Fun, playful and rhyming. The mischievous adventures of Flash… a dog lovers (and not so dog lovers) book to share. With few words, great action illustrations and a joy to read in Te Reo Māori (if you are a novice - kia manawanui!) Great repetitive…Read moreRead more of this annotation

15. 15. Bad Dog Flash

    Paul, Ruth, 1964-

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16. 16. Tāhoe

    he pakiwaitara mō Hinemoa rāua ko Tūtānekai

    Szekely, Chris, 1965-

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    With beautiful and dream-like illustrations, this is a love story from Rotorua about two Te Arawa ancestors - Hinemoa and Tūtānekai. Legend tells of two star-crossed lovers and despite the obstacles in her path, Hinemoa attempts the epic feat of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

17. 17. Swim

    the Story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai

    Szekely, Chris, 1965-

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18. 18. I toro haere māua ko Pāpā

    Kearse, Cathy, 1974-

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    A day with Dad is full of adventure – fast paced, rhyming (in English) with great action pictures and few words so that following the story is easy and anticipation is rife. Well-laid out, clear and nicely matching narrative and pictures. A laugh…Read moreRead more of this annotation

19. 19. Adventures With Daddy

    Kearse, Cathy, 1974-

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20. 20. Taniwha, Taniwha

    Kahukiwa, Robyn, 1938-2025

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    This one is my favourite! A Taniwha and two Superheroes – Hine and Maui. What more could our tamariki want. A great read aloud, especially if you get tamariki to “call the Taniwha” with you – “Taniwha, Taniwha” and you have a Taniwha buddy! Robyn…Read moreRead more of this annotation