Reed book of Māori exploration
Subtitle: stories of voyaging and discovery
By: by A.W. Reed ; revised by Ross Calman.
Contributors: Reed, A. W. 1908-1979.; Calman, Ross.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Reed
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Auckland [N.Z.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780790010953
Subjects: Maori (New Zealand people) -- History -- Anecdotes.; Voyages and travels -- History -- Anecdotes.; Maori (New Zealand people) -- Migrations -- Anecdotes.; Maori (New Zealand people) -- Folklore.; Legends -- New Zealand.; Hekenga.; Kōrero nehe.; New Zealand -- Discovery and exploration -- Anecdotes.; New Zealand -- History -- To 1840 -- Anecdotes.
Genres: Anecdotes.; Folklore.
Description: [This] is a revision of A.W. Reed's Treasury of Māori Exploration (1977) ... reworked for the 21st century, [it] presents A.W. Reed's lively retellings of these classic stories of waka, voyaging and discovery. The stories gathered together here are central to Māori. Sourced from tribal traditions throughout the country, they also explain many familiar New Zealand place names - an interesting subject in its own right"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Treasury of Māori Exploration.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-251) and index.