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The Taniwha In Our Backyard Rattles Build a balancing dragonfly modelTui, his cousin Jennifer and their whnau go to the south Kaipara to visit their Uncle Rua and Auntie Mina. Exploring the area down to Muriwai, they learn about moa, kauri, Mui dolphins, kaitiakitanga (stewardship), geology and more. In the telling of their stories, a previously unknown taniwha (monster) takes centre stage! The Taniwha in our Backyard mixes English and Mori (with a smattering of Malay), profiling established and newer ethnic groups.