The Kauri Family


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"Depicts the natural treasures that may be found in a kauri forest. Spot the kiwi, the tuatara, the weta and more - even the twinkling Matariki stars above the treetops"--Publisher information.




Going on a Kiwi Holiday


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The World of the Kauri


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Kauri in My Blood


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Laura Ann Findlay lives with her family among the mighty kauri trees of the Coromandel forest. It is the 1920s, and the last remnants of kauri forest are being cleared for timber and farmland. Laura describes how the family lives under canvas and cooks on open fires, and how she longs to be able to go to school. First person recount. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.







The Shaping of History


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In this collection of essays, writers explore the construction of history within a political process: the changing impact of the Treaty of Waitangi. Judith Binney looks at Maori oral narratives from colonial times, and Angela Ballara reinforces the importance of using Maori language sources.




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