Te RāTe Rā

Te Rā, which means The sail in te reo Māori, is the last remaining customary Māori sail in the world. Woven from harakeke more than 200 years ago, Te Rā has for many years been held in storage at the British Museum in London. Written by Ariana Tikao from the point of view of Te Rā and illustrated by Mat Tait, this book commemorates the homecoming of a treasured taonga, and celebrates our past, present and future as New Zealanders.