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Tītipounamu
Rifleman Press
Tītipounamu Rifleman Press was established to
publish Taking the Ridge. That book’s manuscript had received strong
public interest as a story that needed to be told. Sales of Taking the
Ridge show demand is there. Other books are in preparation. |
Contact
Jeff McNeill 93 Victoria Avenue Palmerston North 4410 New Zealand +64 21 386 701
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Tītipounamu
Tītipounamu or Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) is New Zealand’s smallest bird. Māori refer to the forest-dwelling birds as messengers to the gods, specifically as one of the messengers of Tāne, god of the forest. Titipounamu is a derivative of two words: “tītiti” which means “a mirage or vision of”, and “pounamu”, which is greenstone or jade, referencing their greenish plumage. The bird’s green plumage reminded European settlers of the rifleman’s uniform of a green jacket.
It is no coincidence that Jeff’s grandfather served in the New Zealand Division’s 3rd (Rifle) Brigade as a rifleman in the First World War.
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