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The taniwha of Wellington Harbour / Moira Wairama ; illustrated by Bruce Potter.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa:Auckland, N.Z. : Puffin, 2011.Whakaahuatanga: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., map ; 23 x 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780143504498
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 398.20993 22
Summary: Retelling of the legend of how Wellington Harbour was created. In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake. But when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free to the ocean his actions have far reaching consequences and help shape the landscape of our capital city. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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Retelling of the legend of how Wellington Harbour was created. In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake. But when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free to the ocean his actions have far reaching consequences and help shape the landscape of our capital city. Suggested level: junior, primary.

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