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Kupe and the Great Octopus of Muturangi: Kupe's voyage to Aotearoa! Kupe discovered that a huge, fearsome wheke (octopus) was taking all the fish in the ocean, leaving the people of Hawaiki with nothing to eat. Determined to stop the wheke, Kupe chased it across Te...
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Kupe and the Great Octopus of Muturangi
Kupe's voyage to Aotearoa, told and illustrated by award-winning author Mat Tait.
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Kupe and the Great Octopus of Muturangi: Kupe's voyage to Aotearoa!
Kupe discovered that a huge, fearsome wheke (octopus) was taking all the fish in the ocean, leaving the people of Hawaiki with nothing to eat.
Determined to stop the wheke, Kupe chased it across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (the Pacific Ocean).
Finally, Hine-te-Aparangi, Kupe's wife, spotted land and a long white cloud: Aotearoa!
Discover the thrilling account of what happened when the wheke and Kupe engaged in a massive battle...
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781991142450
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 March 2026
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: A&U Children's NZ
DIMENSIONS
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 300.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 36
About the Author
Mat Tait is a South Island-based illustrator of European and MΔori descent. He gained a BFA in painting from Ilam School of Arts and now lives and works in the Motueka area.
He's the author of Te Wehenga, which won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the 2023 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. He illustrated The Adventures of Tupaia, written by Courtney Sina Meredith, for which he was the recipient of the Russell Clark Award for Illustration at the 2020 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
His comics work has been published widely both locally and internationally, including The Heading Dog Who Split In Half with writer Dr Michael Brown.
Mat is a fluent speaker of te reo MΔori. He tutors under the kaupapa of Te Ataarangi, and continues to learn.
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