The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour by Moira Wairama

The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour by Moira Wairama

Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha who live in a beautiful lake. But one day Ngake breaks free to the ocean and leaves his friend behind. His actions have far - reaching consequences that shape the landscape of New Zealand's capital city. Discover the dramatic legend of how Wellington Harbour was created.

Moira Wairama is a published poet, playwright, storyteller, performer and teacher, and an award-winning children's book author. She writes in both English and Maori, and specialises in bilingual retellings of Maori legends. Her retelling of a legend first recounted to her by Tipene O'Reagan, The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour/Nga Taniwha i te Whanga-nui-a-tara with illustrations by Bruce Potter (Puffin 2011) won a Storylines Notable Non-fiction award and the LIANZA Te Kura Pounamu Award in 2012. Moira lives in Wellington with her partner, performer Tony Hopkins, and they are co-founders of Soul Food Tellers, performing stories for audiences of all ages. Bruce Potter is an award-winning and prolific illustrator of more than 100 children's books. He has illustrated stories for a number of New Zealand's finest children's writers, including the illustrated edition of Witi Ihimaera's Whale Rider. Bruce lives in Alexandra in New Zealand's South Island, where, as well as being an exhibiting fine artist, he is also an expert stage performer, musician, weightlifter, and black belt (2nd Dan) in Shotokan Karate.

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ISBN 13	9780143504498
ISBN 10	0143504495
Title	The Taniwha of Wellington Harbour
Author	Moira Wairama
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Group (NZ)
Year published	2011-01-04
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.