Te Pakiwaitara O Cape Kidnappers : The story of Cape Kindappers

Back of Book: This is the second book Te Mata Kindergarten has published with artist Sophie Blokker. 

The first book tells of the legend of Te Mata o Rongokako the Sleeping Giant which is a prominent land mark and Maori legend in Havelock North.

This book, Te Pakiwaitara O Cape Kidnappers once more tells the story of a local Hawke's Bay landmark. This historical event happened when Captain James Cook was exploring New Zealand in 1769 at Rangiika, on the southern side of Cape Kidnappers also known as the tip of Matau-o-Maui, the fish hook of Maui, who in Maori legend fished up the North Island of New Zealand. According to Maori legend footsteps on this landscape were made by the giant Rongokako who left impressions of his feet at Mahia and East Cape. Now many years later the significant landmark on this coastline continues to be called Cape Kidnappers and is a popular tourist attraction.

This is a great resource for school libraries -- great illustrations and content -- NZ Landmarks in picture book form.

If you would like to purchase copies of this book click on link:   http://www.heretaungakindergartens.co.nz/te-mata/