Kiwi author and Spanish embassy gifts books to schoolsMas Taladriz Author Winston Cowie with his book Conquistador Puzzle Trail, and the Spanish version, at the La Coruna pohutukawa in Spain, which has also sparked debate on whether the Spanish were the first to reach New Zealand. A Kiwi book on how Portuguese and Spanish ships may have been the first to discover New Zealand has been translated into Spanish. Former Matakana and Warkworth Primary School student Winston Cowie, 34, and the Embassy of Spain in New Zealand collaborated on the translation of Cowie's 2015 book, Conquistador Puzzle Trail. "It really is food for thought not only for scholars, but also for students in the schools of New Zealand," Romani said. Cowie said to have the book translated and distributed across Spain, and the English version in Kiwi schools and universities, is a "proud moment".

Source: Stuff July 04, 2017 05:36 UTC