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As Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (2008 to 2017), Christopher Finlayson completed an unprecedented number of settlements with iwi. In this book, the authors analyse the essential components of settlements and they discuss the impact of the process and outcomes on th...e relationship between Maori and the Crown.
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This collection of twenty-five papers by Professor Whatarangi Winiata and co-authors given over the last forty years, comment on Maori spirituality, social development, education and political affairs. The papers are organised into themes of iwi Maori, matauranga Maori, tino rang...atiratanga, and the survival and wellbeing of Maori people.
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In a small village, there are whispers that William is not who he says he is. He was once a doctor, but now he only prescribes books - for Emily, Marco and James, whose lives have become entangled with his. They have all been thrown into a liminal space and can no longer stay as ...they are.
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By Mila, Karlo
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The poetry collection from award-winning Pasifika poet Karlo Mila spans work written over a decade. The poems are both personal and political. The collection meditates on love and relationships and explores identity, culture, community and belonging with a voice that does not shy... away from the difficult.
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English language version) After over 150 years of colonisation, a number of tenacious and determined Maori individuals have struggled to ensure the survival of their language. This book, co-published with Te Taua Whiri i te Reo Maori, describes the revival of the Maori language t...hrough Waitangi Tribunal claims and the establishment of Maori institutions such as kohanga reo, the Maori Language Commission, Maori Broadcasting Authority and Maori Television. It includes interviews and photographs of key people and events.
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Legacy
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By Hereaka, Whiti
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Seventeen-year-old Riki is worried about his girlfriend Gemma, who has stopped seeing or texting him. On his way to see her, he's hit by a bus and his life changes. Riki wakes up one hundred years earlier in Egypt, in 1915, living through his great-great-grandfather's experiences... in the Maori Contingent.
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"This book presents a new way of leading by looking to traditional waka navigators or wayfinders for the skills and behaviours needed in modern leaders. It takes readers on a journey into wayfinding and leading, discussing principles of wayfinding philosophy, giving examples of h...ow these have been applied in businesses and communities, and providing action points for readers to practise and reflect on the skills they are learning"--Publisher information.
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This book traces Maori engagement with handwriting from 1769 to 1826. Through beautifully reproduced written documents, it describes the first encounters Maori had with paper and writing and the first relationshiops between Maori and Europeans in the earliest school.
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"This book examines encounters between the Christian church and Maori. Christian faith among Maori changed from the missionary endeavours of Pakeha settlers, to the development of indigenous expressions of Christian faith, to partnerships between Maori and Pakeha in the mainline ...churches, and the emergence of Destiny Church. The book looks at the growth, development and adaptation of Christian faith among Maori people, and considers how that development has helped shape New Zealand identity and society. It explores questions of theology, historical development, socio-cultural influence and change, and the outcomes of Pakeha interactions with Maori."--Publisher information.
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"Follows four teenagers living on Rehua, a planet settled after Earth is destroyed by ecological disasters and global war. The four raise hokio, giant mystical birds, which take them on flights to explore their new world. On one flight, they discover an island with another colony... of people and are given a quest to interpret a message drawn on cave walls. Deciphering the symbols leads them to appease a gargantuan octopus and help the Turehu, fair-skinned sea fairies, who have discovered a way to return to Earth"--Publisher information. Science fiction interwoven with Maori legend, mythology, and culture, with themes of peace, resolution, and care for the environment. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
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