--- title: Books description: Explore the rich collection of Ngāi Tahu Books, showcasing Maori history and folklore from ancient times to modern narratives. url: https://www.taiuru.co.nz/books/ markdown_url: https://www.taiuru.co.nz/books.md type: post slug: books author: Karaitiana Taiuru published: 2020-07-10T23:20:18Z modified: 2026-10-18T07:03:16Z language: en-NZ taxonomies: category: - Ngāi Tahu word_count: 416 tokens: 641 --- # Books This section will increase as public domain books are digitised or are provided by whānau. Currently many of the online texts need to be formatted to allow for better reading. The Southern Districts of New Zealand. Shortland, Edward 1851 The Ancient History of the Maori, his mythology and traditions: Horo-uta or Taki-Tumu migration [VOL. III] Chapter XIV Nga-ti-Mamoe and South Island History. John White 1887 Kaiapohia The Story of a Siege. Stack, Reverend JA. 1893 Maori Folk Tales of the Port Hills James Cowan 1921 Tuhaitara and Tikao From MS. material supplied by Mrs. Rahera Tainui, Put in order and edited by J. M. McEWEN, Native Land Department, Wellington. Journal of the Polynesian Society. Volume 55, No. 3 > Ngai-Tahu: notes relating to, by Rahera Tainui, p 221-235 Maori and Missionary: Early Christian Missions in the South Island. T. A. Pybus 1954 The Maoris of the South Island T.A. PYBUS 1954 Sketch of the Traditional History of the South Island Maoris. By the Rev. James W. Stack. 1961 Te Waiatatanga mai o te Atua: South Island traditions. Tiramōrehu, Matiaha. Edited by Van Ballekom, Manu, Harlow, Ray 1987 Ngāi Tahu Kaumatua alive in the 1848 as established by the Maori Land Court in 1925 and the Ngāi Tahu Census Committee in 1929.   MAORI PLACE-NAMES OF CANTERBURY Beattie Moriori the Morioris of the South Island Beattie Nature-lore of the Southern Maori Beattie On the Disappearance of the larger Kinds of Lizard from North Canterbury Stack Otago Place Names Beattie Sketch of the Traditional History of the South Island Maoris. By the Rev. James W. Stack The Customs and Traditions of the Poutini Ngai-Tahu – Skinner The Moa Beattie Working of Greenstone or Nephrite by the Maoris Chapman Tuhaitara and Tikao Tohuka   Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand Articles   The Customs and Traditions of the Poutini Ngai-Tahu – Skinner, by Mr. H. D. Skinner. 1868-1961 Volume 43, 1910 Sketch of the Traditional History of the South Island Maoris.. By the Rev. James W. Stack. 1868-1961 Volume 10, 1877 The Mythology and Traditions of the Maori in New Zealand. By the Rev. J. F. H. Wohlers, of Ruapuke, Southland. 1868-1961 Volume 7, 1874 Nature-lore of the Southern Maori By H. Beattie. Communicated by H. D. Skinner. Volume 52, 1920 On the Disappearance of the larger Kinds of Lizard from North Canterbury. By the Rev. J. W. Stack. Volume 7, 1874 Working of Greenstone or Nephrite by the Maoris. By F. R. Chapman. Volume 24, 1891