Te Hua Tuatahi a Kuwi

Description

He kiwi ihupuku, he kiwi rangirua hoki a Kuwi. Kua whanau mai tana hua hou hei tiaki mana, i tana kotahi. Kaore ano ia kia tiaki hua...Kuwi is a young and confused kiwi who has found herself alone with her newly laid egg. She has never had an egg before...He paki ngahau, he paki whakaaroha tenei ma te kohungahunga.A funny and heart-warming story for the early learner.

Author and Illustrator, Kat Merewethers illustrated titles include 'One Day a Taniwha', 'Fearless Fred and the Dragon', 'Ihenga' (shortlisted for the LIANZA Te Kura Pounamu Award) and 'Hinemoa and Tutanekai' (finalist in the Maori Language Awards), plus many more. Translator, Pania Papa worked for 10 years as a lecturer of te reo Maori at the University of Waikato. She is currently Director of Takatu Associates Ltd. Pania is fluent in Maori and English, with a passion for language, learning and teaching. The University of Waikato acknowledged her teaching expertise in 2001, when Pania received the Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.In 2004, Pania was involved in the establishment of the first Institute of Excellence in the Maori Language - Te Panekiretanga o te Reo. Pania has more recently taken on a role as Kaiako at regional Kura Reo and Assistant Director of the Institute of Excellence in the Maori Language. Pania also works as a presenter on the Maori Television learning series 'Ako' and also as a te reo Maori translator for Maori Television.