Apirana Taylor
Apirana Taylor on his services to poetry and the arts
Apirana Taylor, who has been awarded the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry, joins Susana on Summer Weekends. Audio
Song for Gran - by Apirana Taylor
Told by Tioreore Ngātai Melbourne
Hiria loves her Gran so much. When Gran dies, Hiria celebrates her life in a beautiful song
For Kids and Little Kids
Music by Akash Dutta and Gus Reece.
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The Four-legged Bird - by Apirana Taylor
Told by Apirana Taylor
Being blind doesn’t hold 6-year-old Aria back as she explores a wonderful world of touch and sound
Suitable for Kids and Little Kids
Music by Akash Dutta and Gus Reece.
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Te Manu Waewae e Whā - Nā Apirana Taylor i tuhi
Nā Apirana Taylor i tuhi. Nā Ngaere Roberts i whakamāori.
Ko Amanda Noblett te kaitaki kōrero
E kore te kāpōtanga o Aria e ārai i āia mai i te aō whakahirahira o te rongo, me te puoro
He pai mō ngā… Audio
The Great He He, Ha Ha, Ho Ho - by Apirana Taylor
Told by Apirana Taylor
Sophie, and everyone in her village, finds out that when you start laughing, sometimes you just can’t stop!
For Kids and Little kids
Music by Akash Dutta and Gus Reece.
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Tiki and the Tui - by Apirana Taylor
Told by Apirana Taylor
Tiki and his family hear some of the everyday sounds around them … in a very unusual way!
For Kids and Little Kids
Music by Akash Dutta and Gus Reece.
Produced by Prue… Audio
Bookmarks: Apirana Taylor
Today's Bookmarks guest is multi-talented poet, story-teller, author, playwright and teacher Apirana Taylor. He joined Jesse to discuss his love of all thing literary and play his favourite songs. Audio
Apirana Taylor - Ka Tito Au
Kupe came to Aotearoa from Hawaiki in pursuit of an octopus and finally killed in in Cook Strait - then known as Raukawakawa. Murray Lynch is directing the play and has collaborated on it with Apirana… Audio
Apirana Taylor's new novel is about love on the dole
He's kept us waiting a very long time for his second novel, but Apirana Taylor says he wanted to take his time on his love story of two people living on the fringe of society. While Mack and Puti are… Audio
Chapter and Verse: Apirana Taylor
"A canoe in midstream: poems new and old"by Apirana Taylor, is published by Canterbury University Press. Audio
Climbing the Vine
A fantastic tale written with a magic pen by a boy climbs a vine to the sky. Audio
Marama Whoppa and the Butterfly Cookies
A delightful tale about greed, honesty and learning to dance like a butterfly. Audio
The Project
When Mrs Herewini gives him a book of Maori legends, Mana finds out the exciting worlds you can travel to in books. Audio
Beyond the Jellymite Clouds
An out-of-this-world crazy tale about a little girl and a little green spaceman called Zeb. Audio
Freedom Flight
Two beautiful kites have been locked away in a stuffy cupboard. At last they are allowed to fly free. Audio
Secrets
Kowhai and Jemima keep a tiny fairy with a broken wing in a tiny box in the shed. Audio
The Star Boy
Tamarau dreams of star people that visit him at night. He discovers his dreams are real and he is himself a star. Audio
The Wind Children
Three young children walk together to school every morning. The youngest, Tama is deaf but one day he hears a tui speak to him. Audio
Rangi Roimata
Nan loses her taonga. A cloud visits Tawai the grandaughter and tells her where to find it. Audio
Jimmy's Starship
Sick of building boats that sink, Jimmy builds an aeroplane to fly to the Amazon Audio
