Series: Moana Oceania Series

Distinguished educator and translator Tauanu'u Perenise Tapu Sitagata joins with artist Ani Huia Ligaliga to present the ‘ava ceremony, one of the key customs to welcome visitors to a village in Samoa. Drawing on his deep knowledge of fa'asamoa (the Samoan Way), Tauanu'u explains the role of ‘ava (kava, as it is more widely known) in ceremonies and welcomes for...

Distinguished educator and translator Tauanu'u Perenise Tapu Sitagata joins with artist Ani Huia Ligaliga to present 30 Samoan proverbs for children in the original language, alongside translations and explanations in English. Each proverb is presented in Gagana Samoa and English above an illustration, with bilingual explanations below. Traversing themes from family, leadership and education to the environment and spirituality, Alaga'upu...

From the little people of Hawai‘i to the love story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai in Rotorua, Pacific storytelling is embodied in this classic collection. Passed down orally for centuries as peoples spread out across the Pacific, these myths and legends were retold by the great A.W. Reed and are accompanied by colour illustrations from noted artist Jenny Cooper in this...

A partridge in a pear tree is something you won't see at Christmas in New Zealand, let alone the South Pacific. But a colourful bird in a mango tree - that's more like it. A Manulele in a Mango Tree brings the '12 Days of Christmas' to the South Pacific with gifts including frangipani, corned beef, drummers and fire dancers....