TY  - BOOK
AU  - Paterson, Malcolm,
AU  - Bailey,Martin
TI  - The taniwha in our backyard
SN  - 9780947506469
PY  - 2018///.
CY  - Oratia, Auckland : 
PB  - Oratia, 
KW  - Maori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - History
KW  - Taniwha
KW  - Family life
KW  - Mythology, Maori
KW  - Tūpuna
KW  - reo
KW  - Tāngata whenua
KW  - South Kaipara Peninsula (N.Z.)
KW  - Children's stories, New Zealand
N2  - "Tui, his cousin Jennifer and their whanau go to the south Kaipara to visit their Uncle Rua and Auntie Mina (who grew up in Malaysia). Exploring the area down to Muriwai, they learn about ancient taniwha (guardians/monsters), extinct and endangered animals and trees, kaitiakitanga (stewardship) and tupuna (ancestors), and discover how the area has a Second World War connection. In the creation of their own stories previously unknown taniwha take centre stage!"--Back cover
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