Story 1. Te Pōwhiri – the Welcome
Story 2. Te Pahi – the Adventurer
Story 3. Ruatara – and the New Beginning
Story 4. Patuone – the Peacemaker
Story 5. Elizabeth Colenso – the Teacher

Read more on Series One here — https://bigbook.nz/product/chronicles-of-paki-series-1/

Series Two

Story 6. Henry Williams the Peacemaker
Story 7. Ngākuku, Tārore and the Little Book
Story 8. Te Whiwhi, Katu and Te Wai Pounamu
Story 9. Octavius Hadfield the Friend of the Tangata Whenua
Story 10. Wīremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi the King Maker

Read more on Series Two here — https://bigbook.nz/product/chronicles-of-paki-series-2/

Series Three — The Treaty of Waitangi:

Story 11. Te Rerenga — The Pathway
Story 12. Te Wiki — The Week
Story 13. Te Hui — The Meeting
Story 14. Te Tohu — The Signing
Story 15. Te Nanu — The Disappointment

Read more on Series Three here — https://bigbook.nz/product/chronicles-of-paki-series-3/

Story 16 — He Whakaputanga — The Declaration of Independence 

The prequel to the above Treaty series, read more about this very significant story here — https://bigbook.nz/product/he-whakaputanga-the-declaration-of-independence/

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• Te Pōwhiri – The Welcome (Junior Series)
  “Land ahoy!” shouts Nicholas Young. Learn about Aotearoa New Zealand’s history from the time of Captain Cook’s arrival in 1769 through until Māori invite missionary settlers to come and live alongside them in 1814.
• The tale of Te Pahi the Adventurer
  When Chief Te Pahi travels to Australia in 1805 he meets Governor Phillip King and the Reverend Samuel Marsden. This opens the way for new friendships and also for trade. Te Pahi is impressed with all the things he learns, but one day he hears something he thinks is very wrong. He must speak up.
• The tale of Ruatara and the New Beginning
  Ruatara loves adventure. The young man from the chiefly line of Ngāpuhi can’t wait to sail for England to meet the King. It’s an adventure that will nearly cost him his life, and will bring about enormous changes in his country.
• The tale of Patuone the Peacemaker
  A Wesleyan mission station in Northland has been raided, causing the missionaries to flee for their lives. A Māori war party is moving through the bush towards them, bringing a new danger. Chief Patuone has a decision to make – follow the tradition of his people and take the lives of the missionaries or follow the new message that is coming to his homeland.
• The tale of Elizabeth Colenso the Teacher
  Six year old Elizabeth screams as her young Māori friend is taken from the classroom by an enemy warrior. She soon learns that she will never see him again. This frightening moment causes Elizabeth to want to be a missionary like her parents and spread the message of forgiveness and peace. It will be a life of hardship, sacrifice and challenging adventures.

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In December 1814 a large crowd of Māori gathered at a hui to celebrate their first Christmas.

There was no Santa Claus nor any reindeer at this gathering, but there were some amazing gifts. Step back into the early 1800s and find out how the first Christmas was celebrated in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can read about this unique part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s history in ‘The First Kiwi Christmas’.

Children will enjoy finding Paki on each page as they go on a journey to see how Māori and a group of early settlers celebrated Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Christmas over 200 years ago.

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The story is sourced from both written history, and also oral history that came to light in the Ngāpuhi Waitangi Tribunal discussions. It tells of the Confederation of Chiefs who worked together to navigate more than 20 years of early settler activity, culminating in: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tīreni (The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand).

…this is New Zealand’s untold story.

The ‘Chronicles of Paki’ series suits ages 8 to 88.

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