E AHAKU NUI, E K¿ RAKATIRA O K¿ HAU MAHA  T¿NEI TE MIHI KI A KOUTOU KATOA.

ANEI T¿TAHI P¿RAKAU MAI I TE WAKA O T¿KITIMU. HE P¿RAKU E P¿ ANA T¿TAHI MANU WAIRUA

ME T¿NA REREKA KI AOTEAROA. KO KIMI IA KI T¿NA PORI H¿U, I TE AO P¿HATU.  

NAU MAI, TAUT¿ MAI E HOA M¿.

The M¿ori language version of the story evolved from a theatrical puppet show by TORO PIKOPIKO PUPPETS, that premiered at TE ANA M¿ORI ROCK-ART CENTRE in 2017 called TE REREKA - THE FLIGHT. This rock-art puppet musical was adapted as an on-line interactive e-Audiobook for the Ministry of Education in 2018, and has now been formatted as a 70 minute, 6-chapter audiobook i te reo K¿i Tahu, my tribal dialect. The story is about Pourakahua, who is transformed into a spirit bird that flies to Aotearoa, New Zealand in search of her own kind. In my interpretation, she flies up the ¿pihi river, meeting a host of colourful creatures living in caves and limestone rock shelters, pursued by a bevy of bird-hunters. TE REREKA WAIRUA O POURAKAHUA is informed and inspired by the ancient rock-art from the South Canterbury region. To access the bi-lingual pictorial manuscript of this audio-book and other promotional material go to: www.maorirockartpuppets.com

For licensing agreements to stage public performances contact:

PLAYMARKET,   PO BOX 9767, WELLINGTON 6141, NEW ZEALAND

INFO@PLAYMARKET.ORG.NZ

This audiobook was produced by Jeffrey Addison for

AOTEAROA KINESTHETIC EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

(AKEELTD) www.akeeltd.com