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Ngā taniwha i Te Whanga-nui-a-tara / Moira Wairama ; nā Bruce Potter ngā pikitia.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextReo: Maori Original language: English Kaiwhakaputa:North Shore, N.Z. : Puffin, 2011.Whakaahuatanga: [32] p. : col. ill., map ; 23 x 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780143504825
Uniform titles:
  • Taniwha of Wellington Harbour. Maori
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: Awards:
  • Te Kura Pounamu Medal, 2012.
Summary: Retelling of the legend of how Wellington Harbour was created. In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake, however when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free into the ocean his actions have far reaching consequences and help shape the landscape of our capital city. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Map on lining papers.

Includes glossary of Māori words.

Originally published in English as: The taniwha of Wellington Harbour.

Retelling of the legend of how Wellington Harbour was created. In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake, however when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free into the ocean his actions have far reaching consequences and help shape the landscape of our capital city. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Te Kura Pounamu Medal, 2012.

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