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The taniwha of Wellington Harbour / Moira Wairama ; illustrated by Bruce Potter.

By:

Wairama, Moira, 1952- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Potter, Bruce (Bruce Anthony) [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: North Shore, N.Z. : Puffin, 2011Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 23 x 28 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0143504495
9780143504498

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

428.6

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	North Campus North Campus Main Collection	428.6 WAI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A473717B

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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.

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