The taniwha of Wellington Harbour / Moira Wairama ; illustrated by Bruce Potter.
Material type: TextPublisher: North Shore, N.Z. : Puffin, 2011Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 23 x 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0143504495
- 9780143504498
- 428.6
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | North Campus North Campus Main Collection | 428.6 WAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A473717B |
Also published in Māori as Ngā taniwha i Te Whanga-nui-a-tara.
Also available in Māori.
Retelling of the legend of how Wellington Harbour was created. In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake, however when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free into the ocean his actions have far reaching consequences and help shape the landscape of our capital city. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Machine converted from AACR2 source record.
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