Wahapū – Pūao – Te Tāmure
This new set of books will focus on four species that inhabit New Zealand wahapū: Pātiki, Whai, Tāmure, Ngā Mānawa.
Each book features full-colour images with some illustrated diagrams to support key messages. The main topics covered in each book will include oral traditions related to the origin of each fresh water species and its relationship with other organisms and kāwai tīpuna. As well as detailing the physical features, qualities and growth cycles, habitat and geographical spread throughout Aotearoa, and changes in recent times that have affected the species.
E whā ngā pukapuka o te huinga nei. E hāngai ana ngā kōrero ki ngā momo koiora noho wahapū i Aotearoa nei; arā, te Pātiki, te Tāmure, te Whai me te Manawa. He kōrero whakapapa me ētahi kōrero tuku iho kei roto. E tautoko ana i ngā kōrero ko ngā whakaahua, ngā pikitia, me ngā mahere. Ka whakawhānui ake te huinga nei i ngā pukapuka tāiao i roto i ngā kura rumaki reo Māori. E tautoko ana tēnei huinga pukapuka i ngā Wāhanga Ako Pūtaiao me te Reo Māori. He kupu taka hoki kei te pukapuka nei.