The Journal of the Polynesian Society


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Vols. for 1892-1941 contain the transactions and proceedings of the society.




Ngā mōteatea


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The annotated collection of waiata made by the distinguished Maori leader and scholar Sir Apirana Ngata and previously published in four volumes by the Polynesian Society with English translations of the first three volumes by another great Maori scholar Pei Te Hurinui Jones. This completely redesigned and reset edition, published in association with the Polynesian Society, preserves the integrity of Ngata's text and Jones?s translations and their commentary but modernises the typography by the inclusion of macrons. It also includes a CD of waiata drawn from the Archive of Maori and Pacific Music at the University of Auckland.




The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions


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Published 1887-90, this six-volume compilation of Maori oral literature, with English translations, contains traditions about deities, origins and warfare.













Te Ika A Maui


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The Fish of Maui


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The story of how Maui fished up the North Island of New Zealand (Te Ika a Maui) when he sneaks onto his brothers' canoe after they have refused to take him fishing.




Horo-uta or Taki-tumu migration


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"... An official collection of Māori historical traditions"--BIM.




New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia


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A useful encyclopedia for anyone interested in Maori language. The 830 pages are broken into parts: Topically indexed dictionary, Grammar keywords, Syllable interpretation, New linguistic terms, plus many others.