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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, rugby legend Sir Richie McCaw, writer Selina Tusitala Marsh and 24 other prominent Kiwis talk about how important reading has been in their lives. They share the books they loved as children, books that helped them succeed in their chosen fields, an...d books they want you to read.
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Ina is a Cook Islands superhero, famous throughout Oceania for her mighty deeds. In this story, Ina faces the biggest challenge of her life. A human-eating giant? No. A tree-crushing cyclone? Ka'ore. An island-flooding tsunami? Not even close. Ina's biggest challenge was a lot cl...oser to home ... and one that almost all of us can relate to.
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Koromauariki had a close relationship with his dad, the legendary, Tinirau. But there was one thing that bothered him. Sometimes Tinirau would wake up in the middle of the night, go outside ... and disappear for three days. When he came home he'd dance into the house wearing a co...lourful, fragrant pandanus necklace. What was going on?
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Taro is one of the most popular foods in Samoa. You can bake it and eat it with palusami. You can boil it and eat it with coconut cream. You can even fry it and make taro chips. But how did taro get to Samoa? Find out in Who stole my taro? - a Samoan legend retold by David Riley ...and translated into Samoan by Rasela Lafaele Uili.
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Pai and Vau are Nanumea superheroes. One day a stranger named Tefolaha came to their island and challenged them to a contest. What kind of contest did he dream up? What would Pai and Vau do if they lost? Find out in The Gifts of Pai and Vau, a Nanumea legend retold by David Riley..., and translated into Nanumean by Siliga Tala.
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Stacey Waaka follows Stacey's journey from Ruatoki to the rugby stadiums of the world. Read about some of the many challenges she's been through, including a terrifying bus crash, and how she overcame them. Find out how her faith, family, friends, coaches, teachers and culture ha...ve guided and powered her to aim high in life.
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A Tongan legend retold by David Riley and translated into Tongan by Julienne Faletau.
Maui threw his line and hook into the ocean. He felt the hook catch onto something huge and heavy. "Wow, it's beautiful!" Maui said. What amazing sight did Maui see in the ocean that day?
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Wahine Toa: Lisa Carrington tells the story of a girl from a small New Zealand town, who became the first Maori in history to win an Olympic gold medal. You'll learn how to use challenges in your own life as motivation. And you'll discover that no matter where you come from, it's... okay to dream big!
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I will always remember the last words my parents said to me before I came here: "Don't forget who you are." I'm proud of who I am. I'm proud to be Samoan.' 'O le a 'ou manatua pea 'upu mulimuli a o'u matua ia te a'u 'ae 'ou te le'i sau i'inei: "Aua ne'i e fa'agaloina oe." 'Ou te ...mitamita lava ia te a'u. 'Ou te mitamita ona o a'u o le Samoa.'
In La'u Penina Tautele, 11 young people from Tangaroa College in Otara, South Auckland, share how they stay connected to their Samoan culture, though they're far from home. The young writers worked with teacher-writer David Riley to select objects that represent who they are as Samoan young people, and to tell stories about them in English and S?moan. You'll be inspired to read about how proud these youth are of their identity - it's a penina tautele to them, a pearl of great price. Look inside here: https://www.book2look.com/book/OPlgkGoBQa
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Rise of the To'a! is a book about the most successful Tongan sports team in history - the national rugby league team. Kau To'a. Mate Ma'a Tonga. MMT. It tells how the players overcame personal challenges in their lives to achieve things others thought impossible. And how they uni...ted the Kingdom of Tonga and inspired people of all ages to dream big.
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