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The Good Life on Te Muna Road by Deborah Coddington
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
An engaging, affectionate reflection on life in a small rural community, finding love and making wine. The first time Deborah Coddington lived in Martinborough was in the height of the hippie era, when the old mansion Waiura attracted poets, protesters, novelists, photographers, artists and activists. I ...Show more
A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand's Land Birds by Andrew Crowe
$12.00 NZD
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand... | Reading Level: very good
Condensed version of: Which New Zealand bird? : a simple step-by-step guide to the identification of New Zealand's native and introduced birds.
How to Walk a Dog (HB) by Mike White
$29.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
The highs and lows, joy and heartache of owning a dog are told in this beautifully written story of life in and around a dog park. 'This wryly affectionate portrait of dogs and their people is a tail-thumpingly delightful read.' Jane Clifton 'So charming and funny and sincere - this is dog lit at its b ...Show more
Mauri Ora: Wisdom from the Maori World by Peter Alsop
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
Pearls of wisdom – whakataukī – have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Māori world. As powerful metaphors, they combine analogy and cultural history in the most economical of words. Short and insightful, they take you by surprise, engendering reflection, learning an ...Show more
Homesteads: The Story of New Zealand's Grand Country Houses by Debra Millar
$75.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
A stunning tribute to the grand homes built by New Zealand's pioneering pastoralists, Homesteads shares a remarkable legacy of this country's rural heritage. These houses are among some of the country's most iconic, many of them surrounded by equally notable gardens, and all still lived in today. Jane U ...Show more
Native Trees (A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand...) by Andrew Crowe
$12.00 NZD
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand...
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand native trees. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular Which Native Tree?, this mini guide has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick and accurate identification of native trees, this cla ...Show more
Let's Get Lost: Great New Zealand Road Trips by Nicola McCloy; Jane King
$45.00 NZD
Category: Travel
There are few things as sweet as throwing some clothes, your togs, your jandals, a chilly bin, some good sounds and your best mate into the car and shouting, 'ROADIE!' as you gleefully leave your everyday life behind for a few days. Chuck this book in while you're at it. Traversing the offbeat, awesome ...Show more
Star Chart of the Southern Skies by Andrew Goodfellow
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Essential reference for New Zealand enthusiasts Educational A3 poster showing the stars, clusters and galaxies of the southern skies in an easy-to-use format. Depicts the night sky in autumn, as seen from 37° South (New Zealand and southern Australia, South Africa and South America) and can be used as a ...Show more
Which Native Tree? by Andrew Crowe
$26.00 NZD
Category: Home and Garden | Series: Which...? | Reading Level: very good
This new re-written edition of the best-selling New Zealand classic Which Native Tree? now includes comprehensive ecological information on the tree and its environment. As well as the known uses of each tree, from food and medicine, to dyes, perfume, honey, bootlaces, fire-making and timber it also exp ...Show more
A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand by Andrew Crowe
$32.00 NZD
Category: Home and Garden | Reading Level: near fine
A go-to, illustrated field guide of edible native New Zealand plants, including a section on poisonous plants. In this useful and attractive book, over 190 trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds are described in detail with information on which part is edible and when, how plants h ...Show more
Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers by Edited by Whiti Hereaka and Witi Ihimaera
$38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
A lively, stimulating and engaging retelling of pūrākau - Māori myths and legengs - by contemporary Māori writers. Ka mua, ka muri . . . Ancient Māori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, so ...Show more
Stories from our Back Roads The South Island by Ray Stone
$49.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
This book is for people who enjoy driving and exploring the stories of our back roads, but most of all it is for people who love New Zealand, whether they choose to do it from behind the wheel of their SUV or the comfort of their sofa. Stories from our Backroads: South lsland will introduce you to some ...Show more
