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Oratia books at Paperplus Westcity 🙌

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December 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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"A joyful addition to Christmas bookshelf collections."
Adele Broadbent reviews A Manulele in a Mango Tree – Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago for What Book Next

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A Manulele in a Mango Tree - Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago - Book Review - whatbooknext.com
A bilingual version English/Gagana Samoan, of the classic Christmas song, The Twelve days of Christmas
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December 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Te Reo Māori e-books
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December 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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"... early readers will enjoy reading this Christmas conundrum to family members too."

Adele Broadbent reviews Santa Needs a NEW BUM!
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Santa Needs A New Bum - Book Review - whatbooknext.com
Santa's bottom has had too much work over the years. All that time spent in the sleigh has left it lumpy and bumpy and all out of shape. Santa needs a new bum!
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December 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Alagā’upu Fa’asamoa ma Uiga mo Tamaiti/Samoan Proverbs for Children is in the top 10 children’s book for 2025-2026 at Auckland libraries! 🙌
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December 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Kererū, the native New Zealand pigeon, feeding on nīkau berries. This is in front of my house, btw 🫶
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December 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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A Manulele in a Mango Tree/Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago
by Sarona Aiono-Iosefa in Kids Books NZ
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A Joyful Pacific Twist on a Christmas Classic
A Manulele in a Mango Tree: Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago: A Pacific Christmas by Sarona Aiono-Iosefa, illustrated by Steven Dunn (Oratia Bo...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Favourite Māori Legends
by A.W. Reed and edited by Ross Calman is available in print (with a great new cover) and ebook:
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December 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Samoan-New Zealand author Sarona Aiono-Iosefa has reimagined the Christmas classic 12 Days of Christmas for Pasifika kids: A Manulele in A Mango Tree / Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Samoan-New Zealand author Sarona Aiono-Iosefa has reimagined the Christmas classic 12 Days of Christmas for Pasifika kids: A Manulele in A Mango Tree / Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...
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What I’m Reading: Sarona Aiono-Iosefa
Which books got this journalist and children’s author through breast cancer treatment and losing her job?
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December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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In Canvas - NZ Herald today: New Zealand Place Names
Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown
Peter Dowling & A.W. Reed

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December 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Just right for under the tree come two fun books that will entertain children this Christmas:
A Manulele in a Mango Tree/Le Manulele o nofo i le Mago, in English and Gagana Sāmoa — and Santa needs a NEW BUM!
Available in all good bookstores — read more: oratia.co.nz/childrens-bo...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Dr Rāpata Wiri talks with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ Nine to Noon about bringing back to print, 100 years from its first publication, the two volumes of Tuhoe The Children of the Mist, by Elsdon Best
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December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Interview with Finnish author-illustrator team, Johanna Venho and Sanna Pelliccioni, talking about Five Oceans' latest publication Thank you, Forest
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December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Christmas Books for Children
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November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Te Reo Māori: The Basics Explained
by David Kārena-Holmes, available in print, ebook and audiobook
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November 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Te Ahi Kā: The Fires of Occupation explores in photographs, archives and interviews some of the key political, environmental and cultural issues for the iwi as it has sought return of its historical lands at Mangapapapa.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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A day out with Sámi visitors Máret and Kirsten, here performing a joik (pronounced yoik), a traditional form of song in Sámi music at Rutherford Primary Kura.

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November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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At Scorpio Books, Christchurch for Tuesday’s presentation of New Zealand Place Names – Takerei Norton (Ngāi Tahu) and Peter Dowling in discussion

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November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Writers led by Ihimaera and Grace challenged earlier stereotypes and inherited literary forms, creating a new body of writing that has redefined the Māori in literature.

Available as an ebook
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November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Peter Dowling talks with Dale Husband on Waatea News about the book New Zealand Place Names
Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown
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Peter Dowling | whats behind our NZ place names?
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November 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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A day out with Sámi visitors Máret and Kirsten. Thank you Hoani Waititi Marae and Rutherford Primary for the wonderful hosting, and for introducing our Sámi guests to Māori culture and kura. #sámi #māori @oratiabooks.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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At the launch of Tuhoe: The Children of the Mist
by Elsdon Best in Rotorua Public Library. In the photos: Dr Rāpata Wiri (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani), who wrote the preface of this fifth edition, Kingi Biddle (Ngāti Whakaue) and Oratia publisher Peter Dowling.

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November 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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"A brilliant book for name nerds: full of quirks and facts."

New Zealand Place Names – Common, Contested and Curious Names from Aotearoa to Zalatown by Peter Dowling and A. W. Reed is N.5 this week at Unity Wellington.

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November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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On Waatea News: Dr Rāpata Wiri talks about Tuhoe: Children of the Mist. Dr Wiri has written the preface for this new edition of the Elsdon Best classic. Listen to the interview here: waateanews.com/tag/tuhoe-ch...

#oratiabooks #tuhoe #NgāiTūhoe #teurewera #mātaatuawaka #urewera
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM