Aotearoa Giants

By: Barnes, Frederick Brian Ruthberg

When the land was young and legends walked in the open, the giant guardian Ririwha stood watch over the northern waters. Protector, mother, and living mountain. But when a forgotten hunger stirs in the western peaks, balance shatters.

As devastation sweeps the lakes and forests, Ririwha and her family must face a battle that will reshape the very land beneath them. Heroes will fall. Mountains will rise. A lake will become a harbour and guardians will become the land itself.

Inspired by the landscapes and storytelling traditions of Te Tai Tokerau.

Ririwha: Guardian of the Northern Harbour is a modern pūrākau of grief, courage, and kaitiakitanga. Reminding us that the land remembers, the sea endures, and guardianship never truly ends.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1067069550
• ISBN13: 9781067069551
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Frederick Barnes
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary