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Partisan by James Caffin
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ Military
The gripping story of a New Zealand solider who escaped the clutches of a prisoner-of-war camp to join the Yugoslav freedom fighters during the Second World War After a daring escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Yugoslavia, John Denvir reached the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, where he join ...Show more
Keepers of History - New Zealand Centenarians Tell Their Stories by Renée Hollis
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
In 2017, Renee Hollis interviewed 120 people over the age of 100, living in every region of New Zealand. Along the way, she had the privilege of interviewing 23 World War II veterans. Her goal in compiling the book was to preserve New Zealand history by sharing the stories and memories of our eldest cit ...Show more
What You Wish For by Catherine Robertson
$38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
A funny and poignant Gabriel?s Bay story from the bestselling Catherine Robertson.Dr Ashwin Ghadavi, the newly imported GP, is trying hard to fit into Gabriel?s Bay. His challenges include the immoveable force of his office manager, Mac, the ambiguities of the Kiwi idiom, and his unrequited attraction t ...Show more
Womankind: New Zealand Women Making a Difference by Margie Thomson
$65.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A landmark book of profiles and portraits celebrating the successes and diversity of New Zealand women across many spheres - politics, arts, science, community development, business innovation and health. These leaders share their views on what it's like to be a woman in New Zealand today- the contribu ...Show more
Navigators and Naturalists - French Exploration of New Zealand and the Pacific 1769-1824 by Michael Lee
$69.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
As historian James Belich put it: `There is little doubt that Cook has been emphasised to the unfair exclusion of the massive French contribution to European knowledge of New Zealand.' This book seeks to redress this balance, drawing in the main on primary sources (both here and in France, and including ...Show more
Photos of You by Tammy Robinson
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Fiction
A compassionate, uplifting story about love for fans of Me Before You. 'People are here for me, to celebrate the anniversary of the day I was given life. On the very same day I'd just been told my life was all but over.' When Ava Green turns twenty-eight, she discovers this will be her last birthday. Th ...Show more
Rich Enough? A Laid-Back Guide for Every Kiwi by Mary Holm
$36.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Read this one book, set up your money, and get on with your life! Find out what many in the financial world don't want you to know. Laid-back investing is not only easier, it can actually make you richer. Learn how to kill off debt, curb spending, find your best KiwiSaver fund, save painlessly, buy a h ...Show more
Fight for the Forests: The Pivotal Campaigns That Saved New Zealand's Native Forests by Paul Bensemann
$69.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
The remarkable and inspring story of how New Zealand's native forests were saved between 1960 and 2000. The greatest success stories of the modern environmental movement in New Zealand were the public campaigns to save our native forests, beginning in the 1960s with the battle to stop Lake Manapouri bei ...Show more
Government for the Public Good: The Surprising Science of Large-Scale Collective Action: 2018 by Max Rashbrooke
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
In this wide-ranging book, Max Rashbrooke goes beyond anecdote and partisanship, delving deep into the latest research about the sweeping changes made to the public services that shape our collective lives. What he unearths is startling: it challenges established thinking on the effectiveness of market- ...Show more
The Natural Home: Tips, Ideas & Recipes for a Sustainable Life by Wendyl Nissen
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Wendyl Nissen shares her approach to living a balanced and sustainable life based on an old-fashioned model of growing and cooking your own food, avoiding artificial products and doing your best to avoid letting unnecessary chemical cocktails into your life.
New Zealand's Great Walks: The Complete Guide by Paul Hersey; Shelley Hersey
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Outdoors | Reading Level: very good
New Zealand's Great Walks are truly world class. In a country blessed with hundreds of spectacular tracks to choose from, these are considered the best of the best. They pass through some of our most breathtaking landscapes - including golden sand beaches, ancient rainforests and high mountains. New Ze ...Show more
Guardians of Aotearoa by Johanna Knox
$59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Buffeted by the forces of modern change, it can be tough to hold onto what we value most, or sometimes, even to slow down and think what that is. This is a book about New Zealanders who have found what they hold dear, and, with an eye on the future, are nurturing and defending it with all their might. T ...Show more
