
Rere Atu Ki Poronihia / Flight To Polynesia
by Tangaroa Paul & Luca Tu'avao Walton (illustrator)
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Pages:
32
Language:
English; Maori
Published:
Mar 2026
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oratia Media
ISBN:
9781990042973
- Striking picture book written in Maori, with English translation - Publication timed for Pasifika Festival 2026 - Colourful sequel to 2024 Storylines Notable Book winner - Teacher resource available -
Long Description
In this sequel to Tangaroa's popular Rere Atu Taku Poi! / Let My Poi Fly!, Rangi and his kapa haka group fly from Aotearoa to Hawai'i for a cultural festival.
While sharing the group's culture with others from around the Pacific, Rangi makes friends with young people like him from Hawai'i, Samoa and Tonga. who combine male and female energy.
And so on with the show, as their performances take the foreground while in the background Rangi ponders how Maori define gender and identity.
Written in te reo Maori with English translation, and illustrations by emerging Tongan-Kiwi artist Luca Tu'avao Walton, Rere Atu ki Poronihia is an uplifting story that lets young readers explore the varied cultures of Polynesia.
$23.00



