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Book extract from The Passing of the Forest: Cultural and art historian Richard Wolfe profiles the clearing of native forests in a striking visual history through art, from the 19th century to today. www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3610...

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How loss of native forests worried early Kiwi settlers
Book extract: Think worries about deforestation’s link to climate change is a modern invention? A new book details how NZers were writing about the connections more than 150 years ago.
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October 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Day two at Frankfurt Book Fair

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October 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Frankfurt Book Fair

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October 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Author Richard Wolfe on RNZ Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan talking about his latest book The Passing of the Forest.

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October 8, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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John Daly-Peoples reviews The Passing of the Forest
by Richard Wolfe for New Zealand Arts Review:
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The Passing of the Forest
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Cover Dick Frizzell The Weight of the World 2025, Courtesy of Dick Frizzell and Gow Langsford Gallery. The Passing of the Forest  Richard WolfeRRP $75.00 Ora…
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October 7, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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The team on the New Zealand collective stand at the Frankfurt Messe, Hall 4.2 G29

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The team on the New Zealand collective stand at the Frankfurt Messe, Hall 4.2 G29
October 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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"This is the kind of pukapuka that will become dog-eared, annotated and crowded with bookmarks."

Chris Reed reviews He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms
by Hona Black for NZ Booklovers

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He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms by Hona Black
Hona Black’s He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms is an exceptional resource for anyone seeking to move beyond competent te reo Māori towards language that feels fluent, expressive and al...
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October 6, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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The Passing of the Forest by Richard Wolfe will be out in all good bookstores from 8 October.
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Cultural and art historian Richard Wolfe profiles the clearing of native forests in a striking visual history through art, from the nineteenth century to today. The Passing of the Forest explores how large areas of forests were burned by Māori, and then European settlers — lured to New Zealand by the promise of an inexhaustible supply of timber. It draws parallels with colonisation in Australia, showing how deforestation has impacted on leading artists and thinkers, and explores ways forward to replace what has been lost. Featuring more than 50 works by New Zealand and Australian artists in vivid colour
October 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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From The Library 4 Multilinguals, interview with Dr Nayr Ibrahim and Charlotta Langejan about the trilingual book He Aha te Raru ki Tai? What’s the Matter with the Sea? Mij le ábijn dáhpáduvvamin?

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How a Whale Story United Sámi and Māori Languages in One Book
YouTube video by Library4Multilinguals
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September 26, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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Ka kōrero a Ahorangi Hona Black mō tana pukapuka hou, He Kete Kīwaha, he kohikohinga neke atu i te 180 ngā kīwaha. Ko te whāinga o te pukapuka, kia kaha ake te whakamahi i ngā kīwaha.

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New book ‘He Kete Kīwaha’ features more than 180 Kīwaha
Ka kōrero a Ahorangi Hona Black mō tana pukapuka hou, He Kete Kīwaha, he kohikohinga neke atu i te 180 ngā kīwaha.
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September 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Julian Wilcox interviews Hona Black about his latest book
He Kete Kīwaha
A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms

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Professor Hona Black catalogues idioms in Te Reo Māori
A new book by Professor Hona Black, He Kete Kiwaha, looks at more than 180 Māori idioms. It is the first book on Māori kīwaha in more than 25 years and is the result of extensive research, and consult...
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September 19, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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Vaughan Rapatahana reviews He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide To Māori Idioms by Hona Black

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He pukapuka tohutoro tino pai
He Kete Kīwaha - A Practical Guide To Māori Idioms  by Hona Black  He pukapuka tohutoro tino pai tēnei. He tohutoro ki te aha?  Ki ngā kīwaha āhua maha kua uru ki roto i te reo Māori,...
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September 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Nanny Mihi returns to Te Ara Pukapuka at ki Paekākā, the children's book walk at Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā, with Nanny Mihi's Harvest | Te Hauhake a Nanny Mihi.
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Nanny Mihi returns to Te Ara Pukapuka at ki Paekākā
Our children's book walk at Wellington Botanic Garden brings a new story about Nanny Mihi to the trail for spring!
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September 16, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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Pukapuka 📚
reo Māori and reorua (bilingual)

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September 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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MORE THAN WORDS: HONA BLACK’S NEW KETE KĪWAHA CELEBRATES THE COLOUR AND CHARACTER OF TE REO MĀORI - Waatea News: Māori Radio Station
More than 180 Māori idioms have been brought together in a new book aimed at strengthening the richness, creativity and everyday use of te reo Māori. Respected Māori academic, language […]
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September 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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🗞️ For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 🗞️

Read the full press release for He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU26...

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Māori Professor’s Fourth Book Provides Invaluable Guide To More Than 180 Kīwaha (Idioms)
Using one, two or three kete symbols, the book grades each idiom for difficulty so readers can access language to suit their level. In addition to clear explanations, each entry has examples from writ...
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September 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Well done Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird 🙌

Dad needs a NEW BUM! Children’s Number 1!

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September 10, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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He Pukapuka Hou!

He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms
Hona Black
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September 8, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms
Hona Black
Also te reo Māori editions of two of Hona's popular earlier books: He Iti te Kupu and Ngā Hapa Reo
Read more on our website: oratia.co.nz/maori/biling...

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September 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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He Kete Kīwaha: A Practical Guide to Māori Idioms
by Hona Black
Publishing: 10 September 2026
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dioms — the everyday turns of phrase that give a language its character — are a key part of speaking fluently, and te reo Māori is rich in them. The title of this work translates into English as ‘a basket of idioms’. Drawing on extensive research and consultation with some of Aotearoa’s leading reo experts, including Sir Tīmoti Kāretu and Te Haumihiata Mason, teacher and language advocate Hona Black offers a comprehensive guide to more than 180 common kīwaha (idioms). Each entry is graded for difficulty and supported with clear explanations, along with examples from written sources and examples created by the author. As with his previous works, He Kete Kīwaha is fully bilingual, with Māori and English presented side by side. With additional space for readers to collect their own idioms, this can become a personal guidebook to enhancing your te reo.
September 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Book ideas for Father's Day: oratia.co.nz/product-cate...

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Book ideas for Father's Day: New Zealand Place Names Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown Peter Dowling & A.W. Reed https://oratia.co.nz/product/newzealandplacenames/ Wood Carving Tools, Techniques & Concepts Stephen Myhre https://oratia.co.nz/product/woodcarving/ Cover Story 100 Beautiful, Strange and Frankly Incredible New Zealand LP Covers Steve Braunias https://oratia.co.nz/.../cover-story-100-beautiful.../ Dad needs a NEW BUM! Dawn McMillan, illustrated by Ross Kinnaird https://oratia.co.nz/product/dadneedsanewbum/ Life with Cars New Zealanders’ motoring memories 1950s–1980s Stephen Barnett https://oratia.co.nz/product/life-with-cars/ Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics Matthew Wright https://oratia.co.nz/product/ernest-rutherford/
August 28, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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Paula Green reviews He Aha te Raru ki Tai? What’s the Matter with the Sea? Mij le ábijn dáhpáduvvamin?
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"Storytelling can be utterly imaginative, full of fantasy, a way of sharing legends and fables. It can be grounded in real experience. But storytelling can also be a form of nonfiction, a way of sharing ideas and raising questions, whether in the realm of science or extraordinary figures across time and place, and flora and fauna across the globe. This book raises a very important ecological question: What is the matter with the sea?" Paula Green reviews He Aha te Raru ki Tai? What’s the Matter with the Sea? Mij le ábijn dáhpáduvvamin?
August 26, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Father's Day book: does Dad like cars?
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Life with cars, a book about New Zealanders' motoring memories 1950s-1980s
August 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Sauniga o le ‘Ava Samoa / The ‘Ava Ceremony of Samoa is now available as an ebook on Google Play, Amazon Kindle and Kobo oratia.co.nz/product/saun... and from your library.

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Samoan ebook
August 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Free teacher resources and activity notes are available for many of Oratia Books’ children’s titles, as well as The NZ Series and Moana Oceania Series. Click on the link below to view and/or download
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Free teacher resources and activity notes are available for many of Oratia Books’ children’s titles, as well as The NZ Series and Moana Oceania Series resources
August 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM