He Pa Auroa : Dictionary and Language Guide for Students of Maori

He Pa Auroa is a Maori to English and English to Maori dictionary which includes the meanings of over 1300 words used in the first three levels of the Te Ia Reo language course and the reader He Korero Apiti. In addition it is an invaluable reference for all students of Maori. Features include:
- a bilingual wordfinder
- explanations and tables of grammatical word families such as pronouns and tense indicators
- sets of useful words grouped under themes such as computers, personal attributes, feelings and emotions, house and garden.
- explanations about the building blocks of the language, how new words are created and how students can extend their vocabulary by using prefixes and suffixes.