maori (new zealand people)

Moki, one of the moa birds being hunted into extinction by the Maoris on New Zealand, tries to regain their lost ability to fly so that he can escape death. Includes facts about New Zealand, the Maoris, and the moas.

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.

A discussion of the Maori, including their history, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, and entertainment and sports, as well as the decline and revitalization of the Maori culture. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.

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.

An overview of New Zealand's indigenous peoples, the Maori, that covers their history, aspects of their daily life before the arrival of the Europeans, and the relationship between the Maori and the British government since the nineteenth century.

As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor.

The Maori people of New Zealand tell this version of the Polynesian folktale in which a trickster uses magical powers to slow the movement of the sun.

Introduces the mysterious people, the Maori -- how they survived by fishing and hunting moas, giant, flightless birds and the development of their culture.

A Maori boy in 1803 and a plane crash survivor marooned on a deserted island in 2003 experience interconnecting visions.