Nga Moteatea The Songs - Part 1
Part One
$60.00
- Hardcover
464 pages
- Release Date
6 November 2025
Summary
Over a period of forty years Sir Apirana Ngata, distinguished leader and scholar, collected and recorded hundreds of songs and chants from the iwi of Aotearoa, which became the four volumes of Nga Moteatea, with translations and annotations by Ngata and Pei te Hurinui Jones.
This is the first volume of a new edition of this national treasure, the largest and most comprehensive collection of Maori waiata and a unique contribution to New Zealand poetry. It is a rich resource for continu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869403218 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1869403215 |
| Author: | Pei Te Hurinui Jones, Apirana Ngata |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 6 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.10kg |
| Dimensions: | 37mm x 181mm x 245mm |
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”[A] prime text in teaching Maori language, literature, and tribal history. The new editions will enhance this potential.” -Richard Benton, director, James Henare Maori Research Centre
”[A] prime text in teaching Maori language, literature, and tribal history. The new editions will enhance this potential.” –Richard Benton, director, James Henare Maori Research Centre
About The Author
Pei Te Hurinui Jones
Sir Apirana Ngata, Ngati Porou, 1874-1950, was the leading Maori figure of his day, a land reformer, politician and scholar. He made a vital contribution to the revival of the Maori people and culture in the early years of the twentieth century and is the subject of a recent biography by Ranginui Walker.
Pei te Hurinui Jones, Ngati Maniapoto, 1898-1976, was an outstanding scholar who was completely bilingual. He published extensively in both English and Maori, translating Shakespeare’s plays and compiling the Tainui traditions published in Nga Iwi o Tainui.
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