Towards Democratic Renewal: Ideas for Constitutional Change in New Zealand by Geoffrey Palmer; Andrew Butler

$40.00 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Towards Democratic Renewal reinforces Palmer and Butler's argument for a robust and democratic framework that will safeguard our political system against future challenges, from climate change to earthquakes, `post-truth' politics and surveillance.

Rugby Folklore by Matt Elliott

$39.99 NZD

Category: Rugby

From superstitions to send-offs, All Black nick-names to on-field battles: Rugby Folklore is a miscellany of stories, quotes, and facts that are part of the fabric of New Zealand rugby. New Zealand has played, celebrated and commemorated rugby like no other country. We took to the game in extraordinary numbers in the late nineteenth century. Rugby was the game for all. It became a sport in which names like Grizz, Tiny, Guzzler, Pinetree, Rimu, and the Paekakariki Express have made us feared and revered as the greatest rugby nation on earth. Rugby Folklore is a book about matches won and lost, rivalries built and legends made. From on-field controversies, rugby songs, and what makes an All Black to Hika's great try, 'Bring Back Buck' and wind at Athletic Park so strong that Don Clarke watched a ball kicked for touch sail back over his head. Covering the earliest days of club-rugby through to the modern-day All Blacks, this collection of interesting facts, unforgettable quotes and tall tales will you leave you looking on our national game with pure unbridled pride ... and a little disbelief! 'Remember that rugby is a team game; all 14 of you make sure you pass the ball to Jonah.' - Fax to the All Blacks during the 1995 RWC ...Show more

School Leadership - A Principal's Reflections

$19.99 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Allan Rumble has 30+ years experience of Educational Leadership and has been principal in 7 different schools. In this book, he outlines some leadership basics, roles and actions of principals, student learning and management, staff management, communications, strategic planning, resource and property m anagement, international opportunities and experiences, maintaining health and wellness, working with Boards of Trustees, Ministry of Education and community experts, and the highs and lows of principalship.     ...Show more

G. F. von Tempsky: Artist and Adventurer Limited Edition

$99.99 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Bucket Daze Herd testing in the 1950,s by Richard H. Robinson

$19.99 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Fictional dairy farmers and herd testers discuss actual experiences.

Blood Brothers: Exploits of Stev & Chris Podjursky by Marion Day

$14.99 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Blood Brothers traces the lives of Steve and Chris Podjursky, two bold and daring Kiwis addicted to the excitement and fear of the adventurous spirit. Not academic, they became high achievers by snatching opportunities that came their way. First ground hunters, hunter pilots, then international pilots, Steve and Chris forged a strong bond through their mutual love of New Zealand¿s native bush and hunting. Not only related by birth, they were also `blood brothers¿ due to the binding ties of great friendship and loyalty. But at 3.30 pm on 19 October 1996, in a cruel twist of fate and in the heat of the Sarawak jungles of Malaysia, one of the brothers lost his life. Chris now soared the heavens and Steve the earth. Distraught, Steve had to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and keep on living ... ...Show more

Tarawera: The Volcanic Eruption of 10 June 1886 by R. F. Keam

$220.00 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine

Fifteen Million Years in Antarctica by Rebecca Priestley

$40.00 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Rebecca Priestley longs to be in Antarctica. But it is also the last place on Earth she wants to go. In 2011 Priestley visited the wide white continent for the first time, on a trip that coincided with the centenary of Robert Falcon Scott's fateful trek to the South Pole. For Priestley, 2011 was the fu lfilment of a dream that took root in a childhood full of books, art and science and grew stronger during her time as a geology student in the 1980s. She is to travel south twice more, spending time with Antarctic scientists including paleo-climatologists, biologists, geologists, glaciologists exploring the landscape, marvelling at wildlife from orca to tardigrades, and occasionally getting very cold. A constant companion for Priestley is her anxiety both the kind that is brought on by flying to the bottom of the world in a military aeroplane; and the kind that clouds our thoughts of how our world will be for our children. Writing against the backdrop of Trump's America, extreme weather events, and scientist's projections for Earth's climate, she grapples with the truths we need to tell ourselves as we stand on a tightrope between hope for the planet, and catastrophic change. Fifteen Million Years in Antarctica offers a deeply personal tour of a place in which a person can feel like an outsider in more ways than one. With generosity and candour, Priestley reflects on what Antarctica can tell us about Earth's future and asks: do people even belong in this fragile, otherworldly place? ...Show more

Lasting Impressions: The Story of New Zealand's Newspapers 1840-1920 by Ian F. Grant

$69.50 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

The first comprehensive history of New Zealand newspapers since Guy Scholefield¿sNewspapers in New Zealand in 1958, Lasting Impressions is a social history that places newspapers and their vital importance in New Zealand¿s development as a nation in the context of life in the communities t hey prospered or failed in. There are detailed descriptionsof the beginnings of the newspaper business in New Zealand, the papers that spread throughout the countryclose behind the first settlers, the daily press¿s leap of faith, the proliferation of provincial papers, early twentieth century challenges, and the difficulties faced by World War One newspapers. For the first time in a newspaper history there are also sections on the burgeoning weeklies phenomenon, the distinctive goldfields¿ press and the numerous Maori newspapers. The book is both a valuable reference resource and a social history brimming with colourful extracts from newspapers and stories of remarkable personalities. Fraser Books in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. ...Show more

Patient : Portraits from a Doctor's Surgery by Chris Reid

$9.99 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

Patient is a unique photographic collection of portraits taken by a GP of his patients at the end of their consultation. For two years, Dr Chris Reid, who is also a photographer, asked his patients whether they would be happy having their photograph taken. His intention was to capture their personality, not their 'illness', and the project evolved into a study of life, people, culture and the spectrum of illness that we and our families all face. Patient is the result, a collection of moving photos, accompanied by the sad, humorous and poignant stories associated with the subjects. The book is not just for photographers, nor is it a medical book, but is intended to appeal to a wide general audience. It gives a unique insight into the relationship between GP and patient, the patient and their community, the confidentiality of the consultation room and the thread of illness and wellbeing within us all. Most of all it reinforces the notion that because we all share the same issues, we are all connected to each other and each of us is an integral part of the community. ...Show more

Turbulent Beginnings Of Wanganui Settlement

$59.99 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

The compilation of weekly articles taken from "With Apologies to Maui's Fish" that were published by the Wanganui Chronicle and the Wanganui Herald between 1973 and 1987. The writings of W. Hugh Ross compiled by his daughter Rosalynd, interwoven by his own experiences and with family memories as related by his father Alfred Hugh Ross. This is the result of his lifetime passion for New Zealand history, learnt through listening and reading, and exploring the places where the action took place. Contents: A history of the North Island and its effects on Wanganui; The Hauhau Wars (Weraroa-Pipiriki-Opotiki); Titokowaru leads Hauhau Raids for Two Years: Te Kooti's Attempt on Wanganui; Appendage. ...Show more

Down a Country Road: Vol 2 by Tony Ormon

$34.99 NZD

Category: NZ Non Fiction

'Down a Country Road Volume II is an evocative return to a way of life that has largely disappeared. From the explorer pioneers of the nineteenth century to those who continue to inhabit the harsh inland environment today, the wry humour and staunchness, determination and other admirable qualities of th e Kiwi characters and their tales of coping and surviving the harsh conditions are a revelation. ...Show more