About the event
Join Unity Wellington, Little Moa Books and the wonderful Isobel Joy Te Aho-White (Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) for the launch of WHENUA: Māori Pūrākau of Aotearoa.
- This is a free event, all welcome -
"From sleeping giants to battling mountains, fiery sisters to adventurous trees, dig into Whenua and discover eleven tales of how Aotearoa was formed beneath our feet.
Whenua takes readers back in time with each purakau, exploring the ways in which Aotearoa's land was formed and introducing children to legendary Māori figures and atua.
A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whānau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White."
Friday September 19th, 6pm
Book Launch: Whenua: Māori Pūrākau of Aotearoa by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
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