TY  - BOOK
TI  - 100 amazing tales from Aotearoa.
SN  - 9781877385797 (pbk.) :
U1  - 993.007493 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Wellington, N.Z.
PB  - Te Papa Press
KW  - Museum of New Zealand
KW  - Catalogs
KW  - Maori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Material culture
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Natural history
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Antiquities
KW  - History
N1  - Based on TVNZ television series "Tales from Te Papa"; Accompanied by: 2 DVDs including the original TV series; Guide Sophia's hei tiki -- New Zealand's first flag -- Springbok Tour 1981 -- Phar Lap -- Dog skin cloak -- Colin McCahon -- Poi -- Poi awe (Ceremonial poi) -- Korowai (Maori cloaks) -- Land Girls during World War II -- Ta moko panel by Tene Waitere -- Count Felix Von Luckner -- Te Takinga -- Painting conservation (work of painting conservators at Te Papa) -- Moko -- Thomas McKenzie and Ruhia (and her cloak) -- Mere -- Manu (Maori kites) -- Mother Aubert -- Wellington Amazons (Boer War) -- Sword given by Governor Grey to Te Rauparaha and the building of Rangiatea in Otaki -- Huia -- Using seaweed to preserve food (Kelp bags) -- Putorino (Maori flute) -- Haka (Ka mate! Ka mate!) -- John Pule -- Taiaha Te Rongotaketake -- Xena Warrior Princess -- Nicholas Chevalier -- Tivaevae -- Moriori carvings
N2  - "100 amazing tales from Aotearoa gives readers a special look at some of the most precious, exceptional, historic and downright bizarre objects that Te Papa holds in trust for the nation. Learn the secrets of one of the first dinosaur fossils ever discovered, see new spider species, be inspired by famous paintings and quirky jewellery, encounter fearsome weapons from the Pacific, and uncover deep and personal stories of Māori taonga. The book is based on the popular TV mini-documentaries Tales from Te Papa, and includes a DVD set of the complete series." --Back cover

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