The Boys in the Waka Ama

The Boys in the Waka AmaTahi, rua, toru, wha! Hoea to waka! Meet the team of boys who are training hard for the big competition in this exciting story about waka ama racing! From the creators of The Girls in the Kapa Haka. These are the crew of the waka, which race side by side at a heart thumping, breath taking pace. Their whanau have gathered along the shore "Kia tere! Kia tere! Kia tere give more!" The waka glides faster, the boys dig in deep. There will be no rest till

Instantly download our Ngā Atua A4 Poster Pack

These posters are designed as a visual aid for teachers to use either as a wall display or a big book

learn about the Matariki star constellation - including the Punaga star - during your Matariki celebrations

Brian Turner

box to make a dice and movement action sheet included

The phrasebook also covers dialects

which is celebrated for Māori New Year and the coming of winter in place of Matariki along parts of the West Coast of New Zealand

Full of over 1000 basic words in te reo Māori and English

and from which we gain sustenance

factually correct illustrations (including detailed cross-sections) of three familiar habitats—the sandy beach

consonants and digraphs

This beautifully illustrated and highly informative book is aimed at children from pre-schoolers up and anyone curious about New Zealand’s ancient past and the animals that have lived here