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Large 9780143006190

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.

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Large 9781775537793

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 t was a counter-culture scene of some privilege and distinction. However the music stopped when, crushed by debts, she and her partner were forced to leave town. Nearly forty years on, with a successful career as a journalist, a stint as a restaurateur and a term in parliament behind her, Deborah returned to Martinborough not quite sure of the welcome she would receive. In this wry, amusing and heart-warming memoir she writes of finding a community full of outstanding and entertaining individuals that demonstrates the can-do, all-in-this-together spirit of provincial New Zealand. Now a good deal wiser and very much in love with her new husband, Colin Carruthers QC, Deborah lays some ghosts to rest, writes movingly about the death of her mother, details the vicissitudes of being a wine grower and shares the joy of life with her beloved animals. Confiding, candid, and generous of heart, this is a tribute to small town New Zealand. ...Show more

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Large 9781988547206

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 est.' Steve Braunias 'Mike White, for decades one of the country's most persuasive journalists, makes a case here as irrefutable as it is moving: throw a stick, make a dog happy, be a better person. He has convinced me.' Vincent O'Sullivan Mike White began walking his SPCA-rescue huntaway, Cooper, at Wellington's dog parks ten years ago, and since then has become part of a remarkable community of people and their pets. Written with wit, wisdom and heartbreaking poignancy, How to Walk a Dog is a story anyone who has ever owned or loved a dog will relate to. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will learn some of the secrets of living with a dog. Illustrated with drawings from acclaimed cartoonist Sharon Murdoch. ...Show more

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Large 9780143007111

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 ssic mini guide is appealing and easy to use. ...Show more

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Large 9780947503147

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 d personal growth. Mauri Ora links whakataukī to key personal virtues idealised across cultures and generations. The virtues – wisdom, courage, compassion, integrity, self-mastery and belief – stem from the field of positive psychology; the study of how to live a better life. Illustrated throughout with wonderful photographs from an old world, this book draws on traditional wisdom to provide a recipe for personal effectiveness and leadership, and a rewarding connection of Māori knowledge to contemporary thinking about personal happiness and fulfilment. ...Show more

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Large 233169845

Homesteads: The Story of New Zealand's Grand Country Houses by Debra Millar

$75.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand

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 Ussher's evocative photographs capture the unique character and architectural diversity of each homestead, while Debra Millar explores the stories that have shaped these landmark rural properties through generations. Featured homesteads include Mount Peel Station, Longbeach Estate, Terrace Station, Surrey Hills and Blue Cliffs Station in Canterbury; Gwavas Garden and Oruawharo in Hawke's Bay; Merchiston Station and Pukemarama Station in Manawatu; Puketiti Station on the North Island's remote East Coast; and Kuriheka Estate in Otago. This is a book that showcases an extraordinary range of architecture, interiors and gardens, and brings the past into the present day. ...Show more

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Large 9780143772354

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, awesom e and out-and-out fun, Let's Get Lostis a guide to the real New Zealand that few of us get a chance to explore. In its pages, you'll pass through the sausage capital of New Zealand, encounter amazing geothermal springs, take a dip in a secret lake, visit a village entirely populated by guinea pigs, find culture and cuisine in the most unlikely of places, soak up home-grown histories the country over, and share a yarn with many a local good bugger. Let's Get Lostwill inspire you to get out there and encounter the wild and unknown, and take in some of the best this fantastic country has to offer. ...Show more

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Large 9781775541653

Birds of New Zealand: Collective Nouns by Melissa Boardman

$29.99 NZD

Category: New Zealand

A beautifully illustrated book featuring New Zealand Aotearoa's native birds, each with its very own collective noun.   A tussock of takahe?   A hoon of kaka?   A whistling of whio?   This beautifully illustrated book of collective noun names for our native birds reveals something unique about their cha racter, so we can get to know them better. It also includes information on how they live, so we can help protect them. Birds of New Zealand: Collective Nouns - Nga Manu o Aotearoa: Nga Kupuingoa topu - is a book for all bird-lovers. ...Show more

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Large 9780143008996

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 lains how to grow each tree in your own garden. It also identifies the insect and bird life to look for in each tree and includes details on the origins of Maori names. Use Andrew Crowe's unique leaf key to confidently identify common New Zealand native trees. Colour photographs of leaves and associated creatures, graphics giving tree shape and height, tree distribution maps and ID checklists listing distinguishing features are all helpful tools to identify New Zealand's native trees. ...Show more

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Large 9781869531959

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 basis for navigating the night sky year round. Originally published 2001 ...Show more

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Large 9780143772965

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 me are firmly grounded in New Zealand and its landscape. Through countless generations, the stories have been reshaped and passed on. This new collection presents a wide range of traditional myths that have been retold by some of our best Māori wordsmiths. The writers have added their own creativity, perspectives and sometimes wonderfully unexpected twists, bringing new life and energy to these rich, spellbinding and significant taonga. Take a fresh look at Papatuanuku, a wild ride with Maui, a creepy encounter with Ruruhi-Kerepo, for these and many more mythical figures await you. Explore the past, from it shape the future . . . Myths retold by: Jacqueline Carter, David Geary, Patricia Grace, Briar Grace-Smith, Whiti Hereaka, Keri Hulme, Witi Ihimaera, Kelly Joseph, Hemi, Kelly, Nic Low, Tina Makereti, Kelly Ana Morey, Paula Morris, Frazer Rangihuna, Renee, Robert Sullivan, Apirana Taylor, Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Clayton Te Kohe, Hone Tuwhare, Briar Wood ...Show more

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Large 9781988547107

The Book of Knowing by Gwendoline Smith (Dr Know)

$24.99 NZD

Category: New Zealand

Written in an accessible and humorous style, this book teaches you to know what's going on in your mind and how to get your feelings under control. It'll help you adapt and feel better about your place in the world. Psychologist Gwendoline Smith uses her broad scientific knowledge and experience to expl ain in clear and simple language what's happening when you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious and confused. ...Show more

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