Wildflowers of New Zealand by Rob Suisted
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Early botanists were astonished at the wealth of new plants they discovered in New Zealand; many of our flowering plants are found nowhere else in the world. The blue of the giant Chatham Islands forget-me-not, the lush yellow of the kowhai and the startling creamy-white Mt Cook lily are just a few of t ...Show more
Hare & Ruru: A Quiet Moment by Laura Shallcrass
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Series: Hare & Ruru
This is the story of Hare, who struggles with an un-named mental malady self described as 'noise'. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare's head, or loud feelings and general anxiety. Hare goes on a journey to try and find a solution. Just when Hare thinks there's no hope a friend, Ruru, flies ...Show more
Okay Boomer: New Zealand in the Swinging Sixties by Ian Chapman
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
OK Boomer! New Zealand in the Swinging Sixties looks at Politics, Sport, Wining & Dining, fashion, night life and everything 60s in a highly illustrated format. Based on the hugely successful Weekly News titles published by Moa back in the early 90's. This title will take us on a nostalgic trip down ...Show more
Nine Lives: Expeditions to Everest by Robert Mads Anderson
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Robert Mads Anderson is an elite mountaineer with a solitary goal: to conquer Everest. After nearly getting killed on his first expedition, he led a team up a new route on the Kangshung Face without oxygen or Sherpa support, climbed solo on the remote North Face, and finally guided a team to the top of ...Show more
Encounters and Collisions by Gordon McLauchlan
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
It was widely reported, when he died earlier in 2020, that Gordon McLauchlan’s last book was "Stop the Clock" but, in fact, he was finalising details of Encounters until several days before his death in January. In 26 engaging and provocative essays, Gordon McLauchlan writes about people, illustrious an ...Show more
A Long Time Coming: The story of Ngai Tahu's treaty settlement negotiations with the Crown by Martin Fisher
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
The Ngai Tahu settlement, like all other Treaty of Waitangi settlements in Aotearoa New Zealand, was more a product of political compromise and expediency than measured justice. The Ngai Tahu claim, Te Kereme, spanned two centuries, from the first letter of protest to the Crown in 1849 to the final hea ...Show more
City at the Centre - A History of Palmerston North by Kerry Geoff & Taylor Margaret & Watson Tennant
$60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
A RICHLY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY CELEBRATING 150 YEARS. City at the Centre tells the story of a small town carved out of the bush that once cloaked the Manawatū plains, whose growth was driven by the railway that runs through it, by farming, by defence and by Massey University. From Māori history and early ...Show more
James Courage Diaries by Chris Brickell
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
New Zealand author James Courage was born in Christchurch in 1903, and he became aware of his homosexuality during his adolescent years. He moved to London in 1927 and began writing novels, plays, poems and short stories. He was much more sexually open than most of his homosexual writer contemporaries F ...Show more
The Leaning Man by Anne Harre
$37.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Wellington. The land dips and rolls, the wind has a life of its own. Dig a little deeper and the city is unforgiving and unrepentant. Forget the politicians, they’re poor amateurs in deception and crime. It’s Saturday night down on the wharf. Celebrations are in full swing for the Westons’ fortieth wed ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars by Philippa Werry
$24.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
The story of the 19th century New Zealand Wars, a part of New Zealand's history that many people wish they knew more about. The book describes how the wars came about, where and when they were fought, who was involved, and how they affected women and children. It explains the emergence of Kingitanga or ...Show more
The Child Poverty Debate : Myths, Misconceptions and Misunderstandings (BWB Texts) by Jonathan Boston
$14.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Series: BWB Texts
Short books on big subjects from great New Zealand writers.
The Edge of Life : Controversies and Challenges in Human Health (BWB Texts) by Mike Berridge
$14.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
Eminent research scientist Mike Berridge unpacks the myths around some of the most popular health issues, including cancer, vaccination, sugar consumption, and water fluoridation. This is not just a clear and current exposition of public health matters that are often mired in misinformation: it is also ...Show more