indie Stories

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the Mauao Trust me Ngaa Poutiriao o Mauao

The story of Mauao

The legend of Mauao, the famous maunga of Mount Maunganui by the Mauao Trust and Ngaa Poutiriao o Mauao.

Hika Taewa

The legend of Mataora & Niwareka

An adaptation of an ancient Māori narrative about Mataora and Niwareka and how they brought the art of Tā moko and Tāniko to the world.

Shelley Dunn

He tutūnga puehu i te whānau / A disturbance in the family

Māori / Bilingual / Fiction - our townie Māori family meets a mysterious cousin from down the way. This is going to change things!