This groundbreaking book offers unparalleled insight into contemporary mau rākau practice. Written entirely in te reo Māori by Associate Professor Haturini McGarvey (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Whakaue, Te Whānau-a-Apanui), a practitioner and teacher at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.

First written as an MA thesis in the 1960s, Hirini Moko Mead’s research on Māori clothing remains a powerful example of how critical long-form research endures over time. Now reissued as Ngā Kākahu Māori o Mua, this seminal work continues to inform understanding of Māori material culture more than 50 years later.

Whether you're just beginning or ready to take the next step, this series is here to guide you. 📘 Ko Te Pū – Book One: A complete beginner course designed to help you speak, listen, read and write everyday te reo Māori with ease. 📗 Ko Te More – Book Two: Build on your foundations with thirty new sentence patterns, expanded vocabulary, and grammar to help you converse with confidence.

This updated edition brings Margaret Mutu’s sharp insight through to 2024, examining key moments when Māori rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi were challenged and how Māori communities responded with strength, unity and innovation