maoris

Paul, Simon, and Fiona, three teenagers living in New Zealand, become involved in a complicated friendship as they search for the truth of their interlocking pasts.

Saved from being sacrificed alive to the angry volcano, eight-year-old Rana transcends the evil schemes of the tribesman who "saves" her and leads her people to a new life in the distant Land of the Long White Cloud.

Describes the history, culture, and daily life of the Maoris of New Zealand and how they are adjusting to a changing world.

Left to drown in the sea, a Maori boy is saved by a whale who returns him to shore.

Discusses the history of the Maori people and the effect of European colonization on these original inhabitants of New Zealand. Briefly describes the Maori today.