The Dream SwimmerContinues the odyssey of Tama Mahana, grandson and heir to the matriarch, as he takes up the mantle of leadership, along with his grandmother's battles with the Pakeha. But at every step Tamatea is thwarted, by deceit, deception and intrigue, and by the woman whose destiny has intersected Riripeti's and his. She is the enigmatic Tiana, his mother, the 'woman of no account' |
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Page 176
... land and eats up the people . He does so for the sake of eating , as does the shark . He does so for the thrill of killing and taking . He is the Devil , the devourer of souls and land . Wherever you find his mark on the land , track ...
... land and eats up the people . He does so for the sake of eating , as does the shark . He does so for the thrill of killing and taking . He is the Devil , the devourer of souls and land . Wherever you find his mark on the land , track ...
Page 219
... land , whether it was owned by the Crown or Pakeha and Maori landholders . ' All the land from Mount Hikurangi to the sea is the Holy Land , ' Kara de- clared , and he was prepared to go to jail to prove it . The land concerned involved ...
... land , whether it was owned by the Crown or Pakeha and Maori landholders . ' All the land from Mount Hikurangi to the sea is the Holy Land , ' Kara de- clared , and he was prepared to go to jail to prove it . The land concerned involved ...
Page 399
... lands he gave to my mother to benefit her immediate descendants also . I submit , Your Honour , that the rule of law is diametrically opposed to the Maori concept of possession of land . For instance , land acquired by a Maori chief and ...
... lands he gave to my mother to benefit her immediate descendants also . I submit , Your Honour , that the rule of law is diametrically opposed to the Maori concept of possession of land . For instance , land acquired by a Maori chief and ...
Contents
Return to Waituhi | 21 |
Beloved of Riripeti | 49 |
Ship of God | 79 |
Copyright | |
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