Book: Kuwi Maori Picture Dictionary Book: Kuwi Maori Picture Dictionary
Book: Kuwi and Friends Maori Picture Dictionary
by Kat Quin and Pania Papa
Hardcover, 68pp, Illustrated Publishing, 2020
Whilst Kuwi and Friends is a series of childrens' books and toys, don't be mislead into thinking this Maori Picture Dictionary is just for kids. Far from it! It is an incredibly good learning resource for all ages. And the addition of the beautiful illustrations makes it that much easier to learn the Maori words. Visual cues makes recall of words that much simpler.
At the beginning of the book there's a page explaining pronunciation, then the rest of the A3 size book is all about words, words, words.
Subjects covered include:
The world - names of places, planets and stars
Parts of the body, both external and internal (e.g organs and bones)
Names for family members, from ancestors to babies
Feelings
Clothing
Colours and shapes
Numbers
Measurements
Units of time
Special days e.g. ANZAC Day
Opposites
Weather
Inhabitants of the ocean, like cockles, starfish, fish, penguins etc
Native birds
Native plants
Reptiles and Amphibians
Insects
Mammals
Other Birds e.g. emu, seagull, peacock etc
Methods of transport
School items and musical instruments, like laptop, whiteboard, desk, saxophone
Parts of a house
Living room items
Bedroom items
Laundry items
Bathroom items
Kitchen items
Fruit
Vegetables
Pantry items, like golden syrup, Marmite, chocolate, and more
Fridge/freezer items
Parts of the meeting house
Parts of the marae
Traditional Maori clothing and adornments
Maori gods
Formal and informal greetings
Terms of address
So as you can see, they have covered a lot in this beautiful book. Definitely a resource to have on the bookshelf at home or school or work, as well as actively working your way through the book and learning all the most common Maori words.
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7 days |
Europe and Asia | 6-7 weeks | 4 weeks | 3 weeks | 10 days |
South America | Minimum 3 months | Minimum 3 months | 4-5 weeks | 2 weeks |
Rest of World | Variable | Variable | 3-5 weeks |
2 weeks |
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Covid continues to impact our shipping times, so this is a guide only. We do not accept any responsibility for how long shippers take to deliver, as it is beyond our control. These are approximate timelines for how long parcels take to get to their destinations currently.
Country | Airmail | Tracked Airmail | Economy Courier | Express Courier |
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Australia - SA, WA, NT, TAS | 5-6 weeks | 4-5 weeks | 3 weeks | 10 days |
USA and UK | 4 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 10 days |
7 days |
Europe and Asia | 6-7 weeks | 4 weeks | 3 weeks | 10 days |
South America | Minimum 3 months | Minimum 3 months | 4-5 weeks | 2 weeks |
Rest of World | Variable | Variable | 3-5 weeks |
2 weeks |
New Zealand | up to a week (only used for items sent in an envelope - iron on patches and cords without toggles) | Courier: North Island overnight, South Island 1-2 days Rural: add a day |
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International
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Economy Courier
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Express Courier
The fastest courier option, using couriers including DHL, Fedex and TNT. Insured and comprehensive tracking. Cannot be used to deliver to PO Boxes, and must be signed for.
New Zealand
Courier within New Zealand
We use both Courierpost and NZ Couriers.
Airmail - only used for items sold with shipping included, mostly plain cords and iron on patches. Shipped using NZ Post.
Pick Up From Store
Only available for those who can pick up from Whangarei within 24-48 hours after the order has been prepared. We will contact you when your order is ready to be picked up. Pick up hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and the address is 12 Pahau Ave, Tikipunga, Whangarei. Come down right hand side of building to first door.
Order Processing Times
Allow 1 business day for an order to be processed, and 1 business day for packing. If an item has temporarily gone out of stock, re-stocking most often takes 2 days but can be up to 2 weeks. We will contact you regarding any major delays.
We ship from Whangarei, New Zealand. When you place your order online, an email confirmation is sent to you. If you cannot see it in your inbox, please check your spam or junk folders, in case your email provider has inadvertently put it there. Please check your confirmation email carefully to make sure you have correctly entered your address and that of the recipient (if you are sending elsewhere). We do not accept any responsibility for errors in the address. If a parcel is returned, we will re-ship if you pay the shipping charge again, or refund you for the goods (only).
You will receive a notification when we ship, which in most cases will include tracking information.
Taxes
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For the UK and Europe, we are gradually being forced to collect VAT on small shipments before shipping, which will means nothing needs to be paid at your end. Your order will show if we have collected VAT on your behalf.