Author(s): Ngāia TI. & Kerrison L. (illustrator)
Te W’are o Ngā Manu Kōrero – ‘e pukapuka tēnei e kōrero and mō ngā kaupapa tiaki mounga o Taranaki Mounga Project. Kua tu’ia ngā kōrero o te pukpauka nei i te mita o Taranaki e Te Ingo Ngāia ‘ei whakamānawa i ngā tātai whakapapa me ngā kōrero e ‘āngai ana ki tēnei taiao.
Te W’are o Ngā Manu Kōrero, is a book about the Taranaki Mounga Project as told by ranger Tipunakore Rangiwai, and written by Te Ingo Ngāia, featuring illustrations by Laura Kerrison. The story uses Taranaki mita (pronounciation/dialect) and is based on Tipunakore’s experience connecting to nature and enhancing cultural capacity on and around Te Papa Kura o Taranaki.
This is one of six books, written in te reo Māori, in a series about nature and conservation efforts around New Zealand produced through the NZ Biological Heritage National Science Challenge.