First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Buster Books,
an imprint of Michael O’Mara Books Limited,
9 Lion Yard, Tremadoc Road, London SW4 7NQ
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Text and illustrations copyright © Buster Books 2009
Cover design by Angie Allison (from an original design by www.blacksheep-uk.com)
Cover illustration by Paul Moran
The words of the ‘Ka Mate’ haka (here) are just one variation of a traditional song, which can be found in slightly differing versions. The version published here can be found at www.folksong.org.nz and is widely used in public performances of the haka.
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ISBN: 978-1-906082-69-7 in hardback print format
ISBN: 978-1-78055-098-5 in EPub format
ISBN: 978-1-78055-099-2 in Mobipocket format
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