Pukapuka me ngā pūrakau Books and stories
We've curated a list of pukapuka and pūrakau (stories) which relate to our resources. Many you will already have in your library.
Pukapuka (picture books)
- In the Beginning – Peter Gossage (Scholastic NZ Ltd, 2001)
- Nga Atua – Robyn Kahukiwa (Mauri Tū, 2012)
- Children of Earth and Sky – Retold by Pita Graham (Māori Nature Traditions Series, 1995)
- Counting the Stars – Four Māori Myths – Gavin Bishop (Random House, 2009)
- Illustrated Māori Myths and Legends – Queenie Rikihana Hyland (Penguin Group NZ, 2010)
- A Tāne Mā Āna Tamariki (Waiatarua Myths) – Ron Bacon (Waiatarua Publishing, 1995)
Pūrakau (stories) about atua (Māori gods)
- Rangi and Papa pūrākau – Wikipediaopen_in_newopen_in_new
- Story of Tāwhirimātea – Te Kete Ipurangiopen_in_newopen_in_new
- Māori Creation Traditions – Te Ara – Encyclopaedia NZopen_in_newopen_in_new
- Tales from the Mythologies of Creation, Maui and Aoraki – YouTubeopen_in_newopen_in_new, 6 min 45 secs, CC, may have ads.
- A Māori Creation Story in Sand – Ranginui and Papatūānuku – YouTubeopen_in_newopen_in_new, 5 min 17 secs, CC, may have ads.