- Bob's Book Blog.
A memoir from award-winning writer and inspirational speaker Tim Tipene. Raised in violence, the product of rape, Tim not only survived, he found how to accept and then overcome the hurt... to achieve the ultimate revenge - a successful life. Tim founded the Warrior Kids programme 26 years ago. His courses now empower families and children and this memoir is a recollection of his life from child to adult and shows what led to him choosing a different path for himself.
'The most powerful book I have read for some time.' - Bob's Book Blog.
KURA TOA
WARRIOR SCHOOL
Kura Toa Warrior School was founded by Tim Tipene in 1994.
A survivor of a violent and abusive childhood, Tim broke the cycle through a combination of Martial Arts training, Psychotherapy and Personal Development. Tim was adopted into the Waitai-Tipene whanau as a toddler. He was raised in two cultures, NZ Maori and NZ European. Tim consolidated his learning and experience to create, Kura Toa Warrior School, and a holistic form of therapeutic personal development and self mastery called, Toatoi.
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WARRIOR KIDS
Self Control & Social Skills
for children
The renowned child centred class where the focus is on personal development. Warrior Kids is a high impact, full on, non-stop adventure for children, involving games and challenges where students become champions of life.
TOATOI for TEENS
Warrior Kids for teenagers
A supportive and caring space where teenagers are empowered and issues are addressed.
TOATOI
Classes for Adults
Holistic empowerment for adults, whether you are looking for change or wanting an outlet.
Assistant Instructors
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Master Tim is assisted by Taiyang Tipene, Black Belt 3rd Dan, and Tahlia Tipene, Black Belt 2nd Dan. High achievers, Taiyang and Tahlia have been studying Warrior Kids since the age of 4 and both train in the Toatoi teen class.
Classes are specialised.
To ensure quality the number of students
are limited to just 6, so booking a space is essential.
Term 1 Warrior Kids Classes 2021
19 January - 16 April
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
4pm - 5pm & 5pm -6pm
Please Note: The Wednesday and Thursday 5pm sessions are Toatoi classes for teens 12 years of age and above.
Fees are on a sliding scale. Families pay what they can afford.
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TALKS
Inspiration
The boy who wanted to marry his teacher
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Tim speaking at Finlayson Park School for Duffy Books in Homes, September 2019.
Mrs Battleship
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Tim speaking at Finlayson Park School for Duffy Books in Homes, September 2019.
Being kicked out
of School
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Tim speaking at Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, 2019
How not to make friends
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Tim speaking to children and staff at Birkenhead Primary School.
For two decades Master Tim has been sharing his inspirational story of overcoming a violent and abusive childhood and breaking the cycle with audiences both young and old. Tim has spoken in schools through Duffy Books in Homes, Storylines, the NZ Book Council and Getting Kids into Books. Tim has been a speaker at the Auckland Writers Festival and was a part of the Sir Peter Blake Dream Team of Leaders.
To have Tim speak at your school or event in person or via Zoom
phone Alana and Rosemary on 021 840 898
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Welcome to
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Warrior Kids
Farewell to my teacher,
Mrs Battersby
Being safe with Anger
How to Parent Yourself
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All books written by founder Tim Tipene.
The Wooden Fish24.99A Storylines Notable Book for 2000.
Hanseni wants to help his mother and father but he's too little. Then one day the fishermen of the village return with no fish and the villagers have to go hungry. As each day passes there is still no food for the village. How can Hanseni help his village and make his father happy again? The Wooden Fish is a beautifully told story about a special gift from a son to his father. Illustrated by Jennifer Cooper.
First published 1996 by Learning Media. Re-published 1999 by Reed Publishing.QuantityAll options are out of stockComing soonHaere, Farewell, Jack, farewell24.99Picture Book Honour Award at the 2006 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults.
Named one of the top New Zealand picture books by Waikato University, 2010.
A death is mourned, a birth is celebrated, and a little girl sees that life comes full circle. A poetic and moving tale by Tim Tipene, with evocative illustrations by Huhanna Smith. Published 2005 by Huia Publishers.QuantityComing soonPatu24.99n this powerful novel for teenagers, 16-year-old Jahnine is having to fend for herself amidst a series of family misfortunes, with her mother in hospital battling cancer and her brother gone without a trace. Family legend has it that a Patu taken during the Land Wars by her great-great-grandfather has left a curse on them. Determined to return the Patu and lift the curse, Jahnine turns to a strange Maori boy, Andy, and follows him away from Auckland to try and put things right. Nothing turns out the way she imagines in this powerful, realistic novel.
Published 2012 by Oratia Books.QuantityComing soonRewa finds his Wings24.99Rewa works at a job he doesn't enjoy. He often imagines being a bird and flying away. His worried mother sends him to a Tohunga, a wise man. The Tohunga grants Rewa his wish. Rewa flits as a Piwaiwaka, swoops as a Kereru and dances through the air as a Tui. Then even the Tohunga cannot bring him back to earth as Rewa flies higher and higher. Illustrated by Jo Thapa. Published 2008 by Raupo Publishing.QuantityComing soonTaming the Taniwha24.99Selected for the White Ravens International Youth Library Catalogue as one of the world's top 250 children's books for 2002.
Named one of the top New Zealand picture books by Waikato University, 2010.
Tama needs to find out just how to tame the meanest, greenest taniwha he's ever met. A great book for kids to explore different methods of dealing with bullies and an effective tool to generate discussion. Illustrated by Henry Campbell. Published 2001 by Huia Publishers.QuantityComing soonHinemoa te toa24.99Received two awards at the 2009 LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Te Tohu Pounamu mo te wahanga Kaiwhakamaori and Te Tohu Taurapa mo te whahanga Pukapuka Pikitia.
Hinemoa was tough. 'I am a warrior,' she'd say, 'Hinemoa te toa - just like my ancestors.' Is there anything Hinemoa is afraid of. Illustrated by John Bennett. Published 2008 by Scholastic New Zealand.QuantityComing soonMaui - Sun Catcher24.99A Storylines Notable book for 2017.
Imaginative, powerful and fun, Maui - Sun Catcher is award-winning author Tim Tipene's modern take on the classic story of Maui catching the sun, with vivid illustrations by well-known illustrator Zak Waipara and translated by Rob Ruha. This handsome hardback is in English and Maori.
Oratia Books, 2016QuantityComing soonBullies and Warriors24.99A Warrior Kids Novel by Tim Tipene.
This edition published 2012 by Oratia Books.
This novel depicts the reality of bullying - and strategies to address it - for children on both sides of the problem.
Going to school is a misery for Sean. Whatever he does to avoid the school bully, Mark Thomas and his mates always catch up with him.
Then the students join Warrior Kids, a program that teaches leadership and self control. So begins a journey for Mark and Sean that has a predictable outcome for one boy and a surprise for the other.
Bullies and Warriors is suitable for all ages 8 years and older.QuantityComing soonWarrior Kids - Warrior Training for Children44.99This Manual written by Tim Tipene and published by Oratia Books features the complete ten sessions of the in-school program in a format that anyone can apply to their own work with young people. Bring Warrior Kids to your Community! Warrior Kids is a pioneering programme that for over 23 years has empowered thousands of children across New Zealand, many of them from challenged backgrounds. Focusing on bringing out the warrior within, the program draws upon Maori concepts of the warrior and Eastern martial arts in a non-aggressive way designed to instill confidence, respect and self-control.QuantityComing soonMrs Battleship22.00Mrs Battleship is a collection for junior readers: vignettes from Tim's primary school years - both funny and sad, such as when he realised that not all children suffered as he did - a light-bulb moment for him. There were several teachers in his journey that championed him, who saw what was happening at home - and they made a life-changing difference. This is a collection about truth and triumph. It contains helplines and free teachers notes on One Tree House's website - making it a ground-breaking book for reading aloud and class discussion.QuantityComing soonRona Moon25.99Listed as one of the 50 Best Kids’ Books by the NZ Listener, 2020.
Everything looks so small from up here,’ said Rona.
‘I know,’ Whaea beamed. ‘Even the reasons we felt angry seem so little’
The beloved myth of Rona and the Moon comes to 21st-century Aotearoa in English and Māori in Tim Tipene’s sensitive telling, strikingly illustrated by Tai Tokerau artist Theresa Reihana.
Rona Moon gets angry with everyone — her brother, her Nana and Papa — and then one night she calls the moon stupid! Taken to meet her ancestor Whaea Rona on the moon, she learns a lesson in how to control her temper.QuantityComing soonKura Toa Warrior School24.99In this novel for young adults, Haki must confront his fears and find a way to answer the challenge to serve his people, to serve his land, to fight a Taniwha and, ultimately, to become a warrior. An imaginative expression of Tim Tipene's warrior philosophy. First published 2004 by Reed Publishing. Re-published 2009 by Oratia Books.QuantityComing soonWhite Moko34.00'The most powerful book I have read for some time.'
- Bob's Book Blog.
A memoir from award-winning writer and inspirational speaker Tim Tipene. Raised in violence, the product of rape, Tim not only survived, he found how to accept and then overcome the hurt... to achieve the ultimate revenge - a successful life. Tim founded the Warrior Kids programme 26 years ago. His courses now empower families and children and this memoir is a recollection of his life from child to adult and shows what led to him choosing a different path for himself.View more details...QuantityComing soonNEWS
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