Whānaukai : feel-good baking to share aroha and feed hungry tummies by Naomi Toilalo"A bilingual te reo/English cookbook from Naomi Toilalo. In 2017, Naomi was runner-up in TVNZ's Great Kiwi Bake Off. Baking should be a simple pleasure. In Whānaukai, celebrated baker Naomi Toilalo shares more than 70 of her tohutao reka - delicious recipes - all made without fancy equipment or hard-to-find ingredients. Featuring breads, slices, biscuits, cakes and pastries, Whānaukai is a window into the whakapapa that inspired Naomi's passion for baking, where feeding people has been a special part of her life for as long as she can remember. From her South Otago farming roots to the manaakitanga of Te Araroa marae and raising four energetic daughters, kai brings together friends, family and neighbours. Bursting with bold flavours, this cheekily indulgent cookbook shows you how to make amazing sweet treats, creating memories and celebrating life with the people you love"--Publisher information.
The Bone Tree by Airana NgarewaAfter the death of both parents, Kauri and Black must find a way to survive in a world that doesn't care much about them. Kauri embarks on a journey into his father's past, to come to terms with the trauma he's experienced in his short life, and to break the cycle of violence he fears perpetuating as he raises his younger brother. The Bone Tree is a gritty coming of age novel, where the unforgettable young protagonist faces immense challenges, and the stakes are life or death - yet it also has a lyrical beauty, and a powerful message of love at its heart. It gives voice to characters who are on the margins of society, raised in poverty, and who have a deep mistrust in the systems that are meant to protect them - and it considers the question of how we can best protect the ones we love.