Brianne Te Paa

A young boy learns about the customs around celebrating Matariki from his grandfather. They watch the stars from the top of a mountain, prepare their offering of food for the gods, and the boy learns about Te Waka o Rangi and the tradition of calling out the names of loved ones who have passed away so that they can become...

In this original reo Māori story, there’s a monster on the loose. Not just any kind either, the most wily kind – a tickle monster, a taniwha tōkenekene! Will our main character, a four-year-old girl with her tohorā plushie, outwit and outrun the taniwha, or will she be caught in fits of giggles? Discover the delightful and playful story of...

A young boy learns about the customs around celebrating Matariki from his grandfather. They watch the stars from the top of a mountain, prepare their offering of food for the gods, and the boy learns about Te Waka o Rangi and the tradition of calling out the names of loved ones who have passed away so that they can become...