Nā Miriama Kamo rāua ko Zak Waipara
Nā Ariana Stevens ngā kōrero i whakamāori

Nā Amokura (8), nā Ngakuru (9) i arotake

He maha ngā kupu hou, pēnā i te makawe pākura, te karapetau, te whaupa, me te kūpā. He pai tērā, nā te mea ka ako koe i ngā kupu hou. He pai ngā kīwaha ‘kāore he painga’. Kua pai ngā kōrero mō Matariki me ngā patupaiarehe. He ngahau te pukapuka nei. He ōrite ki a māua, nā te mea kua whakanui mātou i te wā o Matariki. Ko tētahi mea ohorere ki a māua, ko te kai i ngā kai kua tunua me ngā kai mata. Ko Te Rerehua te tino kiripuaki, nā te mea kua rangirua ia, kātahi ka mōhio ia ki ngā mahi, pērā i a māua. Mā ngā tāngata e rata ana ki a Matariki, mā ngā pīpī paopao ki te 10 tau. 

Ngā mihi ki a Te Uru Karaka Newton Central School
E whakahahaki ana mātou i ētahi o ngā pukapuka, he hou, he mīharo anō hoki. He pukapuka ēnei mā ngā kaipānui tamariki kua tuhia ki te reo Māori. Ko wai atu hei whakatakoto i ō rātou whakaaro, i tua atu i ngā kaipānui tamariki? Kua tuku mai ngā ākonga o te Manga Rumaki Reo o Te Kura o Te Uru Karaka i ā rātou arotake mō ngā pukapuka hou e whitu. Pānuitia mai

Young reader reviews. 'There are many new words, like makawe pākura (red hair), karapetau (to flutter), whaupa (to eat voraciously), and kūpā (to burp).'

Written by Miriama Kamo and Zak Waipara
Translated by Ariana Stevens

Reviewed by Amokura (8) and Ngakuru (9)

There are many new words, like makawe pākura (red hair), karapetau (to flutter), whaupa (to eat voraciously), and kūpā (to burp). That’s good because you learn new words. Phrases like ‘kāore he painga’ (no flies on you) are excellent. The stories about Matariki and the fairies are good, and the book is fun. We relate to it because we also celebrate Matariki. One surprising thing to us was the eating of cooked food and raw food. Te Rerehua is the main character because she is confused, and then she learns about the activities, just like us. This book is for people who like Matariki and young children up to 10 years old.

Thanks to Te Uru Karaka Newton Central School
We’re spotlighting some of the new and awesome books for young readers published in te reo Māori. And who better to give their opinions than young readers themselves! The students from Te Uru Karaka Newton Central School’s Māori Language Immersion Unit/ Rumaki Reo have filed their reviews on seven new books. Read more