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The amazing Gavin Bishop brings us a monster-sized book about the mythical monsters of Aotearoa!
Award-winning weaver of stories Gavin Bishop retells a variety of tales about the taniwha of Aotearoa, from the guardians who accompanied waka voyages to present-day inhabitants of the whenua and moana.
Taniwha are all around us.
They are good at hiding or changing their shape.
They can be very tricky.
If you want to meet one,
you have to know what to look for
and where to look.
Describing how the landscape was shaped, and exploring relations between Maori and the sometimes friendly, but more often terrifying, supernatural creatures, these traditional stories are taken to a new level of spooky visual splendour.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 64
Imprint: Penguin Books NZ
Publication date: 30/09/2025
Taniwha
By Gavin Bishop
Review by Lou
Taniwha are water spirits from Māori mythology that often take the form of serpent-like creatures. They range from big to small and good to bad, some can shapeshift and others are experts at hiding. They're cheeky and cunning and play a huge part in Māori pūrākau. Gavin Bishop returns with his newest work, Taniwha, to tell us all about them and their roles in te ao Māori.
