• Wīremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi the King Maker

    Tarapīpipi is a man of peace.  He has tried to stand in the gap between Māori and Pākehā, but his land is being taken and armies continue to advance toward him. The screams of his people have been heard rising from the smoke and ashes. Will this be an end of Tarapīpipi’s vow to always be a friend to the Pākehā? ISBN: 978-0-9941085-3-1 Get all five books in the set — The Chronicles of Paki Series Two HERE. Save over 30%
  • Series three follows the events leading up to, during and following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. This is New Zealand’s untold story. ISBN: 978-0-9941396-1-0  
  • This delightfully illustrated story designed for 4-7 year olds will make a great gift this Christmas. When Chief Te Pahi travels to Australia in 1805 he meets Governor Phillip King and the Reverend Samuel Marsden. This opens the way for new friendships and also for trade. Te Pahi is impressed with all the things he learns, but one day he hears something he thinks is very wrong. He must speak up. This is the second story in this truly unique ‘Chronicles of Paki – Junior Series’, which narrates various stories from our nation’s early bicultural history. This Junior Series tells the stories also found in our existing series for older children. ISBN 978-0-9941396-5-8
  • This delightfully illustrated story designed for 4-7 year olds will make a great gift this Christmas. Ruatara loves adventure. The young man from the chiefly line of Ngāpuhi can’t wait to sail for England to meet the King. It’s an adventure that will nearly cost him his life, and will bring about enormous changes in his country. This is the third story in this truly unique ‘Chronicles of Paki – Junior Series’, which narrates various stories from our nation’s early bicultural history. This Junior Series tells the stories also found in our existing series for older children. ISBN 978-0-9941396-8-9
  • This delightfully illustrated story designed for 4-7 year olds will make a great gift this Christmas. A Wesleyan mission station in Northland has been raided, causing the missionaries to flee for their lives. A Māori war party is moving through the bush towards them, bringing a new danger. Chief Patuone has a decision to make - follow the tradition of his people and take the lives of the missionaries or follow the new message that is coming to his homeland. This is the fourth story in this truly unique ‘Chronicles of Paki – Junior Series’, which narrates various stories from our nation’s early bicultural history. This Junior Series tells the stories also found in our existing series for older children. ISBN 978-1-99-116770-5
  • This delightfully illustrated story designed for 4-7 year olds will make a great gift this Christmas. Six year old Elizabeth screams as her young Māori friend is taken from the classroom by an enemy warrior. She soon learns that she will never see him again. This frightening moment causes Elizabeth to want to be a missionary like her parents and spread the message of forgiveness and peace. It will be a life of hardship, sacrifice and challenging adventures. This is the fifth story in this truly unique ‘Chronicles of Paki – Junior Series’, which narrates various stories from our nation’s early bicultural history. This Junior Series tells the stories also found in our existing series for older children. ISBN 978-1-99-116771-2
  • This delightfully illustrated story written by Alison Condon is designed for 4-7 year olds, and is a great conversation piece for discussion with children - while appreciating this wonderful nation we are all a part of. Paki the kiwi tells the story of a strange new virus that is sweeping around the world. Life in Aotearoa New Zealand is about to change as the country unites to fight the virus “in our good old Kiwi way”.

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    ISBN 978-0-9941396-6-5
  • ‘THE FIRST KIWI CHRISTMAS’

    This delightfully illustrated story designed for 4-7 year olds will make a great gift this Christmas. It takes us back to December 1814. It is nearly Christmas time and a boat is riding the waves toward the top of Aotearoa New Zealand. There is no Santa Claus or reindeer in this story. Instead there is an invitation based on trust, a hui, a story, and friendship — along with some excitable horses and impatient cows. Find out how Maori and a group of early invited settlers celebrated Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Christmas. ORDER for Christmas. ISBN: 978-0-9941396-3-4
  • Chronicles of Paki Series — Teachers’ Resource (Designed for the new 2022 curriculum)

    Teachers’ resources are created for years 5 to 8 for use with Chronicles of Paki stories 1-16 (Series I, II, III and He Whakaputanga) NOTE: This is a digital downloadable product.  When your order is paid, a link will be supplied via email to download a Zip file. This resource includes:
    • NZ Curriculum overviews
    • Story overviews
    • 40 printable worksheets for student tasks
    • 40 Google Slides of worksheets for online learning
    • MCQs for all stories — with various ideas for use
    • Some appendices.
    Our price is scaled per size of School/teaching staff. Please select appropriate option below.
  • Te Whiwhi, Katu and Te Wai Pounamu

    Many fights are taking place between Māori of different iwi. Many people are being killed and families destroyed. How can the violence end? Can the journey of two brave Māori men make a difference? ISBN: 978-0-9941085-2-4 Get all five books in the set - The Chronicles of Paki Series Two HERE. Save over 30%
  • This delightfully illustrated story designed for 4-7 year olds will make a great gift this Christmas. “Land ahoy!” shouts Nicholas Young. Learn about Aotearoa New Zealand’s history from the time of Captain Cook’s arrival in 1769 through until Māori invite missionary settlers to come and live alongside them in 1814. This is the first story in this truly unique 'Chronicles of Paki - Junior Series', which narrates various stories from our nation's early bicultural history. This Junior Series tells the stories also found in our existing series for older children. ORDER for Christmas. ISBN 978-0-9941396-4-1
  • Te Pōwhiri - The Welcome A new relationship is beginning between two extremely different cultures. It's a relationship that will be tested to its very limits. There will be uncertainty, hostility, injustice, hope and promise. Take a glimpse at New Zealand's early history from Captain Cook's visit in 1769 to when Māori invite missionaries to live amongst them in 1814. It's an exciting history - it's our history. ISBN: 978-0-9922571-7-0 Get all five books in the set - The Chronicles of Paki Series One HERE. Save over 30%
  • Te Pahi - The Adventurer Book two of five. When Chief Te Pahi met Samuel Marsden on a visit to Australia in 1805, a new relationship began between Māori and missionaries. Te Pahi was impressed with all the new things he learnt, but one day he heard something he thought was very wrong. He knew he had to speak up. ISBN: 978-0-9922571-3-2 Get all five books in the set — The Chronicles of Paki Series One HERE. Save over 30%
  • Ruatara - and the New Beginning Book three of five. Ruatara loves adventure. The young man from the chiefly line of Ngapuhi can’t wait to set sail for England to meet the King. It’s an adventure that will nearly cost him his life, and which will bring about enormous changes in his country... ISBN: 978-0-9922571-4-9 Get all five books in the set - The Chronicles of Paki Series One HERE. Save over 30%
  • Patuone the Peacemaker Book four of five. A Wesleyan mission station in Northland has been raided causing the missionaries to flee for their lives. A Māori war party is moving through the bush towards them bringing a new danger. Chief Patuone has a decision to make – kill the white people or follow the new message that is coming to Aotearoa. ISBN: 978-0-9922571-5-6 Get all five books in the set - The Chronicles of Paki Series One HERE. Save over 30%

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