Te Taiao :  Maori and the natural world. 
 Maori and the natural world 

 - 196 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.), map ;  27 cm. 
<br/><br/> Prepared by the team at Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.  Te Manatu Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index. 
<br/><br/>Te Ara Wānanga / the Te Ara Team -- Foreword -- Introduction Te ao mārama the natural world -- Part 1. Ranginui the sky: Ranginui the sky -- Maramataka the lunar calendar -- Matariki Māori New Year -- Tāwhirimātea the weather -- Part 2. Papatūānuku the land: Papatūānuku the land -- Whenua how the land was shaped -- Ngā waewae tapu Māori exploration -- Part 3. Tangaroa: Tangaroa the sea -- Te whānau puha whales -- Taniwha -- Ngārara reptiles -- Part 4. Te waonui-a-Tāne the forest: Te waonui-a-Tāne forest mythology -- Te ngahere forest lore -- Ngā manu birds -- Te aitanga pepeke the insect world -- Patupaiarehe -- Part 5. Te mahina fai food gathering: Te hī ika Māori fishing -- Mātaitai shellfish gathering -- Te tāhere manu bird catching -- Te hopu tuna eeling -- Ngā tupu mai i Hawaiki plants from Polynesia -- Kiore Pacific rats -- Kurī Polynesian dogs -- Kaitiakitanga -- Glossary of Māori words -- Glossary of species names -- Endnotes. 
<br/><br/> A unique perspective on New Zealand's environment, plants and animals from leading researchers and writers on Maori culture and the natural world. It is a window on the relationship of the people of this land with their environment, as well as the profound knowledge and necessary skills they needed to survive. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781869537753 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Māori (New Zealand people)<br/>Māori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs<br/>Tikanga
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.899442