Te Pae: The Place Where we Meet by Lizzy Pearson
64.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
The Otautahi Christchurch of today is made up of numerous suburbs, each with its own characteristics, surrounded and built in an area of astonishing natural beauty. In 2010 and 2011 the city was hit by a series of devastating earthquakes. Neighborhoods were destroyed or damaged beyond repair, and the im ...Show more
The Plough, The Chalice and the Sword by Hugh McBain
145.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The Plough, the Chalice and the Sword tells stories of the Williams family from their arrival in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1823. It tells the story of the family's involvement with agriculture and horticulture - through all the changes that have taken place over 200 years. It tells the story of those who ...Show more
Hine Toa: A Story of Bravery by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biographies & Memoirs
An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements. In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined living. But whanau dismiss her ...Show more
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (2nd ed.) by Oscar Thomas
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Field Guides | Series: Naturalists' Guides
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is an introductory photographic identification guide to 250 bird species, including the most commonly seen, unique and endemic species, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from one of New Zealand's youngest nature photo ...Show more
Te Ata o Tū: The Shadow of Tumatauenga by Matiu Baker, Katie Cooper, Michael Fitzgerald and Rebecca Rice (editors)
69.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The New Zealand Wars of 1845-72 were a series of bitter and bloody conflicts between Maori and Pakeha that extended from Wairau to the Bay of Islands, and from Taranaki to the East Cape. They are as important to New Zealand as the civil wars were to England and to the United States. Land and sovereignty ...Show more
Kia Hiwa Ra! Maori Journalism in Aotearoa by Atakohu Middleton
44.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Maori journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand has become a vibrant industry, reporting through print, radio, television and the internet. This book looks at the history of Maori journalism and the elements that make it what it is today. The author examines the way that news values common in English-speaking ...Show more
After the Tampa by Abbas Nazari
27.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biographies & Memoirs
When the Taliban were at the height of their power in 2001, Abbas Nazari's parents were faced with a choice: stay and face persecution in their homeland, or seek security for their young children elsewhere. The family's desperate search for safety took them on a harrowing journey from the mountains of A ...Show more
The Captive Wife (Popular Penguin) by Fiona Kidman
15.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
A prize-winning novel that has become a New Zealand classic. When Betty Guard steps ashore in Sydney, in 1834, she meets with a heroine's welcome. Her survival during a four-month kidnapping ordeal amongst Taranaki Maori is hailed as nothing short of a miracle. But questions about what really happened s ...Show more
Man Alone (Popular Penguin) by John Mulgan
15.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
Johnson, an English WWI veteran, comes to New Zealand to find a new life. In Auckland he is caught up in the Great Depression riots, and heads south to the central North Island, where he work as a farm hand. An affair with his boss’s wife and the accidental killing of his boss cause him to flee across r ...Show more
Epic: Adventures Across Aotearoa (HB) by Ray Salisbury
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
New Zealand is a country synonymous with epic adventure. Over the years, countless sea kayakers, climbers and alpine trampers have attempted journeys across its stunning landscape, and many more dream of following in their tracks. In Epic, the stories of a dozen memorable Kiwi explorers are brought toge ...Show more
Flora - Celebrating Our Botanical World by Editd by Carlos Lehnebach, Claire Regnault, Rebecca Rice, Isaac Te Awa and Rachel Yate
79.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
This big, glorious big book mines Te Papa's collections to explore and expand upon the way we think about our botanical world and its cultural imprint. A true treasure, it features over 400 selections by an expert, cross-disciplinary museum curatorial team that range from botanical specimens and art to ...Show more