Author : Christine Abrahams
Publisher : Christine Abrahams
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2009-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439224144
Kia Kaha, by Christine Abrahams, tells the tale of a romance predicted by prophecy, condemned by the Church, and destined by fate to usher in a new age of humanity, but even fate isn't destined.
Author : Stacey Morrison
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,36 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Māori (New Zealand people)
ISBN : 0143776436
KIA KAHA is a collection of true stories about amazing Maori who have achieved incredible things. Each of them blazed a trail in their own way, and this pukapuka was written to show that with your kura huna, your special gifts, YOU can make a difference too. Written by Stacey Morrison and Jeremy Sherlock, and featuring fabulous illustrations by Akoni Pakinga, Haylee Ngaroma, Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, Jess Thompson aka Maori Mermaid, Josh Morgan, Kurawaka Productions, Miriama Grace-Smith, Ngaumutane Jones aka Ms Meemo, Reweti Arapete, Taupuruariki Whakataka-Brightwell, Xoe Hall and Zak Waipara, KIA KAHA is a very special book for the young people of Aotearoa. Featuring people and groups both historic and contemporary, who have achieved great things from land marches and language revival to hip hop and contemporary Maori fashion design, this pukapuka will fill readers of all ages, and from all walks of life, with aroha, whanaungatanga and hope for our future. Kia kaha - be strong, go hard!
Author : John A. B. Crawford
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 22,35 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN :
This collection of essays is the most important history of New Zealand's involvement in the Second World War to appear in many years. It demonstrates the key role the nation played in the Allied cause, and topics include strategy, command in war, the operations of New Zealand Armed Forces, the home front, the scientific war, and the founding of the United Nations. The book provides new insight on the longterm impact of the war effort on New Zealand and on the difficulties small nations face when they try to get their concerns heard by world powers.
Author : WIRA. GARDENER
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,55 MB
Release : 2018-12-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781869539856
A truly unique insight into the impact the Second World War had on the iwi of the central North Island and Bay of Plenty districts (including Te Arawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Tuhoe, Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngati Maru and Ngati Paoa) focusing on the region's war effort not only overseas, but also at home and in government. Through personal recollections, eyewitness accounts, numerous anecdotes and highly illustrated throughout, the book tells the fascinating story of the B Company's war, capturing the special `spirit' of the Maori Battalion. Features over 200 images, many not seen in print before, plus hundreds of portraits of the men of B Company (650+ our of approx 900 who served) generously provided by whanau. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Harawira "Wira" Tiri Gardiner, KNZM, is a former professional soldier, senior public servant and writer. He was contracted to write B Company's history in 2015. His tribal affiliations are Ngati Awa, Ngati Pikiao, Whakatohea and Te Whanua-a-Apanui.
Author : Craig Smith
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 37,26 MB
Release : 2012-09
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780473213503
Kaha the Kea is possibly the cheekiest kea in New Zeland, who gets away with everything...or does he?
Author : Jessica Hutchings
Publisher : Huia Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781869692773
First person accounts of Takatāpui men and women which include poetry, prose, and deeply personal narratives.
Author : Hemi Kelly
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0143773429
A Maori Phrase a Day offers a fun and easy entry into the Maori language. Through its 365 phrases, you will learn the following: - Everyday uses - English translations - Factoids - Handy word lists Presenting the most common, relevant and useful phrases today, A Maori Phrase a Day is the perfect way to kickstart your te reo journey!
Author : Atka Reid
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 10,39 MB
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1408827751
A moving and compelling true story about two sisters fighting for survival in Sarajevo during the Bosnian war
Author : Richard Catalano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 27,9 MB
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1317798406
The Nature of School Bullying provides a unique world-wide perspective on how different countries have conceptualized the issue of school bullying, what information has been gathered, and what interventions have been carried out. Written and compiled by well known experts in the field, it provides a concise summary of the current state of knowledge of school bullying in nineteen different countries, including: * demographic details * definitions of bullying * the nature and types of school bullying * descriptive statistics about bullying * initiatives and interventions. The Nature of School Bullying provides an authoritative resource for anyone interested in ways in which this problem is being tackled on a global scale. It will be invaluable for teachers, educational policy makers, researchers, and all those concerned with understanding school bullying and finding ways of dealing with it.
Author : John Crawford
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1927147344
This book is a collection of essays arising out of the OCyZealandiaOCOs Great WarOCO conference organised by the New Zealand Military History Committee in November 2003. In 32 essays by distinguished military historians from New Zealand and around the world, various aspects of New ZealandOCOs involvement in World War One are discussed. Subjects include the Pioneer Maori Battalion, women who opposed the war, the early years of the RSA, Gallipoli, the infantry on the Somme, New ZealandOCOs involvement in the naval war, prostitution and the New Zealand soldier, the Home Defence, religion in the First World War, and the Armistice. New ZealandOCOs Great War is a fascinating miscellany of informed comment on and insight into the event that did most to shape New Zealand as a nation. Contributors include New ZealandOCOs own Chris Pugsley, Glyn Harper, Terry Kinloch, Monty Soutar, Megan Hutching, Vincent Orange and Bronwyn Dalley, as well as Peter Dennis, Jeffrey Grey, Jennifer Keene, Jenny McLeod, Pierre Purseigle, Peter Stanley and Gary Sheffield from overseas."
