Maori Place Names: Their Meanings and Origins

by A.W. Reed, Peter Dowling (Revised by)

Overview

Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to the most common and notable Māori names in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Included are maps on the inside covers showing principal names, and reproductions of the illustrations from the 1950 edition of the book by renowned artist James Berry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780947506520
Publisher:	Oratia Books
Publication date:	11/02/2020
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

A.W. Reed is one of the leading New Zealand publishers and authors of twentieth century, publishing several thousand books and penning over 200. His work on New Zealand and Australian place names is still definitive.
An independent publisher since 2008, Peter Dowling was formerly Publishing Manager of Reed Publishing (NZ), and previously an editor for book and magazine publishers in Japan and the UK. He has also been a contract editor and writer with specialisation in Asia, Latin America and Oceania, helped by proficiency in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese and Māori. Brought up in Christchurch, Peter has MA (Hons) and MBA (Distinction) degrees. In a charitable capacity he is the Immediate Past President of the Publishers Association of New Zealand, and executive director of Te Potiki National Trust.