02803cam a22004453u 4500 34484 UtSlPG 20260610133804.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880 Waihoura, the Maori Girl Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-11-29 Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Waihoura, the Maori Girl" by W.H.G. Kingston is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the experiences of Valentine Pemberton and his family as they settle in New Zealand and their interactions with the native Maori people, particularly focusing on a young Maori girl named Waihoura. As the Pembertons navigate their new life in the colony, themes of friendship, cultural exchange, and the challenges of adaptation are explored through their relationships with the Maori community. The opening of the novel introduces the arrival of the Pemberton family and others to New Zealand, detailing their excitement and the initial chaos as they disembark from the ship. Valentine Pemberton is excited to help his father and siblings adapt to the new land, and they quickly establish a friendship with farmer Greening and his family. As they camp in their new surroundings, they express gratitude and hope for their future in this unfamiliar territory. The narrative further sets the stage for Waihoura's subsequent introduction, hinting at the cultural connections between the Pembertons and the Maori, where Lucy Pemberton, in particular, shows compassion towards the ailing Maori girl, establishing the foundations for their bond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Farmers -- Juvenile fiction Physicians -- Juvenile fiction Missionaries -- Juvenile fiction Courtship -- Juvenile fiction Sick -- Juvenile fiction Māori (New Zealand people) -- Juvenile fiction New Zealand -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34484 75330 75330