Ngā Rākau 1 – Pūao – Horopito

This set of books focuses on four native trees in New Zealand: horopito, kahikatea, miro and tutu. Each book includes traditional Māori knowledge about the tree as well as information about its physical features, types, medicinal uses, benefits and dangers.

Ka whai tonu tēnei pakimaero i ngā take ka tau ki runga i ngā taiohi i Rēhua - Mā ngā tohutohu a Hākurangi, te ariki o ngā hōkio, rāua ko Matarau, te rangatira o tō rātou iwi, ka tonoa ngā taiohi nei kia āwhina i ngā Ikatere, kia whakarata i ngā tipua wheke, ā, kia āwhina hoki i ngā Tūrehu kua kite i tētahi huarahi hoki atu ki Papatūānuku.