Kura Toa: Warrior School
Author(s): Tim Tipene
Haki felt the road under his head. He wasnÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt sure if he had survived the car crash, he wasnÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt even sure if he cared. As he lay there, wondering whether he was dead or alive, an old man poked his head into the upturned car and, instead of helping the wounded Haki, snatched the pounamu that encircled HakiÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs neck. The pounamu was the last gift his grandmother had given to Haki before she died and Haki wanted it back...
Haki's search brings him into conflict with his family, his friends and his school. He finds that he must confront his fears and find a way to answer the challenge to serve his people, serve his land, fight a taniwha and ultimately become a warrior.
Product Information
Tim Tipene (Nga Puhi) is mostly known for his writing and the Warrior Kids programme, which he started in 1994. Tim is solely responsible for creating Kura Toa and all the services it offers, and he has been providing these services to schools and communities throughout New Zealand for the last ten years. He has facilitated numerous workshops on his unique approach, Ki hapaka, and continues with its ongoing development. Tim has extensive training and experience in counselling and the martial arts, and has taught in both of these fields for many years. He is chairman of Nga Uri o Waitai-Tipene Trust. Tim is the author of children's books The Wooden Fish and Taming the Taniwha. He has also written articles and various resources.
General Fields
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- : Raupo Publishing (Nz) Ltd
- : Raupo Publishing (Nz) Ltd
- : July 2004
- : 200mm X 157mm
- : New Zealand
- : books
Special Fields
- : Tim Tipene
- : Hardback
- : 91
- : Fiction