Te Hopu a Māui a Te Rā- How Māui Slowed the Sun
Te Hopu a Māui a Te Rā- How Māui Slowed the Sun
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The iconic Maori myth is now available as a bilingual Maori-English story, with Merimeri Penfold's beautiful translation of Peter Gossage’s much-loved text.
Peter Gossage’s award-winning Maori myth is now available in a bilingual Maori-English edition, featuring Merimeri Penfold's translation.
He poto rawa nga ra, he roa rawa nga po. Oti ana i a Maui he whakaaro e ata rere ai te ra i te rangi.
He putanga reo Maori–reo Pakeha o tenei tino pakiwaitara o Aotearoa.
Faced with very short days and very long nights, Maui comes up with a plan to slow the Sun’s passage through the sky.
Peter Gossage’s much-loved retelling of this famous Maori myth has captivated young children for generations.
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