He Kupu Whakataki
Introduction
Ko te huinga pukapuka Te Tautoko he kohinga kōrero nō neherā, nō ēnei rangi tonu e hāngai ana ki te hunga rangatahi. Ka whai atu a Te Tautoko i te huinga pukapuka a He Kohikohinga, ā, ka hāngai ki ngā ākonga kei ngā Tau 7–8. Nō Te Tai Tokerau ngā kaituhi o ngā tuhinga i roto i tēnei pukapuka. Hei konei, ka pānuihia ngā kōrero mō taua rohe me ngā kōrero o mua, o muri hoki.
The Te Tautoko series is a collection of historical and contemporary stories compiled to appeal to a rangatahi audience. It follows on from the He Kohikohinga series and is intended for students in Years 7–8. The authors of this issue all whakapapa to Te Tai Tokerau, and they share with us some of their stories from the past and present.