Dancing With the King - The rise and fall of the King Country 1864-1885 by Belgrave Michael
75.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
After the battle of Orakau in 1864 and the end of the war in the Waikato, Tawhiao, the second Maori King, and his supporters were forced into an armed isolation in the Rohe Potae, the King Country. For the next twenty years, the King Country operated as an independent state - a land governed by the Maor ...Show more
Great Tales from Rural New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: Very Good
A great collection of untold or forgotten tales which reveal many aspects of rural life in New Zealand, from well-known master of storytelling Gordon McLauchlan. Includes 48 fascinating yarns, from rabbits, to swaggers, to kauri gum, shearers and land girls.
A History of New Zealand Women by Barbara Brookes
69.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: near fine
What would a history of New Zealand look like that rejected Thomas Carlyle's definition of history as 'the biography of great men', and focused instead on the experiences of women? One that shifted the angle of vision and examined the stages of this country's development from the points of view of wives ...Show more
Great Tales from New Zealand History by Gordon McLauchlan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: near fine
An intriguing collection of tales plucked from the byways of our country's history by a master storyteller who recognises a good yarn when he sees it. Gordon McLauchlan tempts our imagination with 46 little-known tales from New Zealand¿s past. Here you will discover: - that Auckland applied twice to the ...Show more
A Short History of New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: new
A new edition of the bestselling short history on New Zealand, updated to include the Helen Clark years, the rise of John Key, the Christchurch earthquakes and the 2011 Rugby World Cup! A lively and accessible history written by one of our most well-known commentators on matters past and present. Succin ...Show more
Roll Back the Years : Vol 6 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the Central King Country by Ron Cooke
52.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: Digitalised and Reprinted Version of the Original 1980s Magazine Series
This is the last volume completing the original 1980s series and not surprisingly, is equal to the standard of the previous five volumes. This remarkable set will take pride of place on your bookshelf and has proven to provide plenty of nostalgic discussion if left on your coffee table. This volume cove ...Show more
Roll Back the Years: Vol 5 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the Central King Country by Ron Cooke
52.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: Digitalised and Reprinted Version of the Original 1980s Magazine Series
A republication of Roll back the years, a magazine that was regularly published between April 1980 and October 1987, digitized and re-presented in six volumes. The history of Taumarunui and surrounding districts since the arrival of the railway and opening up of the King Country in the early 1900s. Comp ...Show more
Roll Back the Years: Vol 4 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the central King Country by Ron Cooke
58.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
A republication of Roll back the years, a magazine that was regularly published between April 1980 and October 1987 The history of Taumarunui and surrounding districts since the arrival of the railway and opening up of the King Country in the early 1900s. Compiled by historian Ron Cooke who developed a ...Show more
Roll Back the Years: Vol 2 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the central King Country by Ron Cooke
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
A republication of Roll back the years, a magazine that was regularly published between April 1980 and October 1987 The history of Taumarunui and surrounding districts since the arrival of the railway and opening up of the King Country in the early 1900s. Compiled by historian Ron Cooke who developed a ...Show more
Roll Back the Years: Vol 1. Patiently Piecing Together the History of the central King Country by Ron Cooke
52.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
A republication of Roll back the years, a magazine that was regularly published between April 1980 and October 1987. The history of Taumarunui and surrounding districts since the arrival of the railway and opening up of the King Country in the early 1900s. Compiled by historian Ron Cooke who developed a ...Show more
Roll Back the Years: Vol 3 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the central King Country by Ron Cooke
49.99 NZD
Category: Transport
A republication of Roll back the years, a magazine that was regularly published between April 1980 and October 1987 The history of Taumarunui and surrounding districts since the arrival of the railway and opening up of the King Country in the early 1900s. Compiled by historian Ron Cooke who developed a ...Show more
The Team That Hit the Rocks: The Inside Story of the Wahine Disaster by Peter Jerram
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorded in New Zealand's history. Six and a half hours later the ship heeled over and sank, with the eventual ...Show more