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Nei Katutetang

Have you ever heard a story of a red turtle? One of the Kiribati folk tales tells how this turtle escaped from its pond. Join the villagers as they search for their red turtle and… [+]

Na Katamwa ao Nei Kimoa – Mr Cat and Miss Mouse

Kiribati Federation Aotearoa

Have you ever wondered why a tiny mouse always seemed to be running from a big, scary cat? In this story with a Kiribati twist, we explore this age-old mystery. This tale shows ho… [+]

Āsiasiga iā Tinā

Jane Vaʻafusuaga

A children's picture book about a Sāmoan family set in New Zealand from the perspective of a palagi girl. A normal event in one culture may seem unusual to another culture. When pa… [+]

Eyes of Fire

David Robie

On 10 July 1985, French secret agents bombed the Greenpeace campaign flagship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand. Portuguese-born photographer Fernando Pereira died i… [+]

Kaiboia ao Butaritari – Kaiboia and Butaritari

Kiribati Federation Aotearoa

In Kiribati mythology, Kaiboia, a lazy man, failed to provide offerings to their gods. To avoid the villagers’ punishment, he went fishing. Join Kaiboia on his canoe to see wh… [+]

Te Moan Ni – The First Coconut Tree

Kiribati Federation Aotearoa

Have you ever wondered how the first coconut tree appeared on the islands of Tungaru? In this traditional myth, find out how a man’s love for his wife created the first coconut tre… [+]

Tino, le tuagane a le ma tinā

Avikaila Sopoitulagi Tilialo, Jane Vaʻafusuaga

This is the Sāmoan edition of Uncle Tino.James and Jessie are embarrassed by Uncle Tino’s old car and the way he honks the horn so loudly when he drives them to school. But when th… [+]

Taranga

Reina Kahukiwa

Taranga is the mother of Māui, a great cultural hero in the Māori creation narrative. Here Reina Kahukiwa recounts the birth of Māui seen through the eyes of Taranga. Inā te ātaa… [+]

Eyes of Fire

Little Island worked with AUT and Greenpeace on a project that marks the 30th anniversary of the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior. We established a microsite for the project. Find out more about (and buy) the book ….