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Maori for the Office / Te Reo Maori Mo Te Tari order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Maori Language Commission
In Stock: 4
2007 reprint -Maori for the Office/Te Reo Maori Mo Te Tari aims to help those who wish to use Maori in the workplace. It provides a series of word lists and set phrases relating to the use of Maori in everyday conversation, in letters, on the telephone, in job advertisements.

First published 1997. This reprint 2007

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Dictionary of the Maori Language (7th edition 1971) order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Author: H.W. Williams (revised & augmented by the Advisory Committee on the Teaching of the Maori Language, Department of Education)
In Stock: 2
Maori to English.
The 7th edition is revised by a committee consisting of Dr Pei te Hurinui Jones (chairman) and Bruce Biggs, both members of the original revision committee, the late Mrs Beth Ranapia of the Department of Education and Mrs Merimeri Penfold of the maori Studies section of the Anthropology department, University of Auckland

First ed. published Paihia, N.Z. : C.M. Society, 1844 as: A dictionary of the New Zealand language / William Williams. Reprint. Originally published: 7th ed. Wellington, N.Z.: Government Printer, 1971.
This reprint 2008.


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Instant! Maori order quantity
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NZ$ 17.00 each
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Author: Nick Theobald & Paaora Walker
In Stock: 2
Instant! Maori is a pocket-sized Maori-English phrase book packed with hundreds of practical and down-to-earth phrases – made easy. Using phonetics, it enables readers to speak correct Maori in seconds. The content includes the short and long version of what to say on a Marae, how to talk to your pets, appropriate phrases to say when at a hangi or in the pub, how to recite The Lord’s Prayer, how to introduce yourself and family in Maori and even verbal exit strategies when you’re surrounded by the Mongrel Mob.Each phrase or word is in three parts: The English, followed by the Maori and then the Instant! phonetics.Example:Will you marry me? Marena Mai koe ki a au?Ma-ren-ah my kway key ah oh?

First published 2004.

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Maori place names explained: order quantity
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NZ$ 14.00 each
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Author: Murdoch Riley
In Stock: 2
In this booklet are stories about eh early explorers, often captains of the founding canoes. They gave many names from incidents associated with their journeys, both mundane and supernatural.

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Nga Moteatea Part 4: The Songs - remnants left behind from many canoe areas order quantity
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NZ$ 70.00 each
Mixed-media pack
Author: Apirana Ngata (tr from Maori Hirini Moko Mead)
In Stock: 2
This is the final volume of the complete, new edition of this national treasure Nga Moteatea, published by Auckland University Press. For the first time, the waiata in Part Four appear translated into English. Over 40 years Sir Apirana Ngata (Ngati Porou) recorded hundreds of songs and chants which became the four volumes of Nga Moteatea. The first three volumes included translations and annotations by Ngata and Ngati Maniapoto scholar, Pei Te Hurinui Jones. The contents of the Part Four, unavailable until after Ngata and Jones died, now appear for the first time with translations and annotations by Hirini Moko Mead (Ngati Awa). Part Four also includes two CDs of waiata, collected by Mervyn McLean, and held in the Archive of Maori & Pacific Music, The University of Auckland, are included. Nga Moteatea is the largest and most comprehensive collection of Maori waiata and offers an enduring record for the practice of Maori waiata and ... more

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A Dictionary Of Maori Words In NZ English order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
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Author: John Macalister (ed)
In Stock: 1
The influence of Te Reo Maori makes a significant contribution to the lexical vitality and vibrancy of New Zealand English. This handy dictionary brings together many hundreds of the Maori words that have entered the language, and presents a comprehensive picture of the history and current usage of NZ English.

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Choosing A Maori Name for Your Baby order quantity
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NZ$ 22.00 each
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Author: Miriama Ohlson
In Stock: 1
Having a baby? Finding it hard to choose a name? Even if you are a non-Maori, this could be a vital book for you to look through.

The book provides transliteration of English names to Maori ( e.g. April is Aperira in Maori), as well as a guide to traditional names such as Titi, which means a ray of light.

Translations are given for every name, and the book is divided into Boys and Girls names, translating from Maori to English and from English to Maori.

There is also a short pronunciation guide, so you can be sure of pronouncing the name correctly.

A valuable book, giving you more options in the search for just the right name for your baby.

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Collins Maori Phrasebook and Dictionary (revised edition 2006) order quantity
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NZ$ 34.00 each
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Author: Patricia Turoa
In Stock: 1
First published in 1990, and reprinted steadily ever since, the first edition of the Collins Maori Phrasebook and Dictionary was an inaugural Silver Premier New Zealand Bestseller, and has sold over 30,000 copies.

This revised edition includes an update of the original book to incorporate modern terms and useage, as well as providing a comprehensive and authoritative range of simple phrases for use in a variety of social and formal occasions.

Many New Zealanders have a smattering of Te Reo, but are shy of using it in case they make embarrassing errors or because they are afraid their limited vocabulary is insufficient. This book is the perfect stepping stone to greater confidence, with a useful pronunciation guide and helpful information about dialectal and regional differences. With an increasing interest in the Maori language, and the advent of Maori television, many more people are learning and speaking Maori, and this ... more

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First Thousand Words in Maori order quantity
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NZ$ 22.00 each
Paperback
Author: Heather Amery (illus Stephen Cartwright)
In Stock: 1
Reprint under consideration 2009.

Tired of boring and drab Maori language learning books? This book is bursting with vivid, whimsical illustrations that will attract even beginning adult learners. The book includes verbs, adjectives, opposites, numbers, colours, shapes, and many, many other vocabulary themes. A complete bilingual index of the vocabulary, with a pronunciation guide, is included in the last pages. You can also go to the Huia website to find out more about how you can 'Learn Maori with Huia'.

First published October 2006.

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He Aha Te Ika? (What Is A Fish?) order quantity
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NZ$ 19.00 each
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Author: Feana Tu'akoi
In Stock: 1
A series of statements covering different aspects of what makes up a fish, in an effort to find out exactly what a fish has that is unique. Informative and fascinating, and illustrated with stunning colour photographs.

SHORTLISTED NON-FICTION CATEGORY NZ POST BOOK AWARDS 2008

 
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