Treasures of Tāne: Plants of Ngāi Tahu by Rob Tipa

These stories of native plants of the South Island describe how Māori grew and processed the plants, and they uncover some surprising uses of the plants. The particular features of the native plants are discussed alongside Māori traditions around them.

Written by journalist Rob Tipa, the book is engaging, enlightening and user-friendly, with each plant listed alphabetically for quick reference, and it is beautiful to browse and informative about the native plants.

Rob Tipa (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a freelance journalist with more than forty years’ experience as a reporter and editor with metropolitan, community and farming publications.

Softcover, 185 x 240mm, 248 pages, published July 2018.