Sir Graeme Dingle is one of New Zealand's most well-known adventurers, achieving over 200 mountaineering firsts worldwide, including first ascents in the Andes, Himalayas, Antarctica and New Zealand. ..
DK's best-selling guide to the history of psychology - now fully revised and updated
How do our minds influence the way we behave? How do our bodies and minds work together? Do we have free will?..
True stories of life and death from a New Zealand pathologist
From the number-one bestselling author of The Cause of Death comes a book about the unlikely, extraordinary, obscure and often t..
Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Maori setting.
Sev..
The Raupo Essential Maori Dictionary is an invaluable introductory dictionary for students of te reo Maori.It features-
clear, easy-to-follow Maori-English and English-Maori sections, with the Mao..
Aotearoa's most trusted guide to te reo Maori, revised and updated.
The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori is the most up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for anyone wanting to use the Maor..
Plato's dialogues still form the basis of ethical government and justice today. Now read The Republic in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. With a new introduction placing Plato's gre..
Matt Chisholm's number-one bestselling book, Imposter, saw Matt and his family leaving Auckland to buy some land in Chatto Creek, Otago, with big dreams to build their own house and farm cattle and sh..
The Road to Gondwana traces the steps science took to find Gondwana, and the journey Gondwana itself took through 500 million years of Earth history.
The road to Gondwana took western scien..
Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to..
From the creators of the A Brief History of Stuff podcast and inspired by the Science Museum Group Collection, discover the remarkable stories of everyday objects in this engaging popular science titl..
The Times best political books of 2022
'This thought-provoking and informative book suggests that the era of globetrotting lone agents such as James Bond is long gone.' - Sydney Morning Herald
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Pack your bags and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime!
Kirianna and Lachlan Poole have been avid van travellers since 2017, their family of five exploring Australia and New Zealand in thei..
In 1979 the photographer Robin Morrison and his family spent seven months on
the road in the South Island, where Morrison photographed people and places. The
resulting book was published in 1981 b..
The Steepest Street in the World: Baldwin Street, Dunedin, New Zealand is a substantially revised and enlarged edition of a long-since-out-of-print 2006 book. It includes Baldwin Street's history dat..
The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a central document in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. This lively account tells the story of the Treaty/Te Tiriti from its signing in 1840, through ..
True stories of death and desperation
One survivor chooses loneliness.
One chooses exile.
One chooses oblivion.
Some have violent tendencies, ruining lives indiscriminately. ..
In April 1968 the New Zealand interisland passenger ferry Wahine, a fast and modern ship for its time, hit Barrett Reef at the entrance to Wellington Harbour in a cyclone, the worst storm ever recorde..
Claudia Orange's writing on the Treaty of Waitangi has played a central role in national understanding of this foundational document. This fully revised and updated edition (previously entitled An Ill..
'The story of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is one of the greatest in New Zealand history. It marks the moment British and Maori history intersected and a new nation was formed.
In ..
Not knowing if your dad will live through the night is not something that any young son or daughter should ever have to endure. I experienced this nightmare more times than I care to remember.'
I..
The story of Fleur Wood's journey from corporate world to creative life, woven with doses of ways you can bring more creativity into your life. With beautiful imagery showcasing Fleur's enchanting sti..
'A signally important text in the canon of Maori history.'
- Michael Stevens
The dynamics of an evolving southern world are mapped by distinguished
archaeologist Atholl Anderson in a..
A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about riding and caring for horses and ponies, whether you already keep horses or are simply thinking of joining a pony club, from prominent equest..
Margaret and Elsie Balfour have been raised on a farm in South Canterbury in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The sisters' lives diverge when Elsie leaves for the United Kingdom to study med..
The striking debut memoir from award-winning doctor and writer, Emma Espiner.
"I don't know why medicine felt like coming home but, for some reason, it fits. I keep thinking about how the tohu, o..
From Chris Hipkins advising people to 'spread their legs' to Ruby Tui stirring up Eden Park, to lines that recall moving moments from the decade, these are Kiwi quotes that show us who we are, as vote..
From the writer who brought you Tinderbox, a book about a woman trying to write a book, comes Things I Learned at Art School, a memoir by a woman who has never kept a diary. Until now.
Part memoi..
Farmer Tim Saunders manages to incorporate some writing into his days, and here he describes his life through the seasons: Summer, shearing, slaughter, crop harvest, conservation; Autumn, floods, trad..
Paddy Gower has never been afraid to stand up for what he believes in. From his teenage and university years where he learnt to defend himself from cruel bullying about his looks, to the pressure-cook..
The contribution of women to the first century of photography has been overlooked across the world, including in New Zealand. With few exceptions, photographic histories have tended to focus on the ma..
As the whangai daughter of Te Puea Herangi, an inspiring leader of the Waikato, Tiahuia Te Puea Herangi witnessed and took part in some of the major events that changed Aotearoa New Zealand. Merenia G..
This book is a collaboration of knowledge and insight from a wide range of Maori researchers from all over Aotearoa and across multiple disciplines. The authors explore child rearing approach..
Living a fulfilling life rich with tradition, connection and te ao Maori
Following on from their bestseller, Life as a Casketeer, Francis and Kaiora Tipene share how they bring the traditio..
Tikanga Maori is the authoritative and accessible introduction to understanding the correct Maori ways of doing things as they were done in the past, as they are done in the present - and as they may ..
Important concepts in Maori culture are defined and discussed in short essay-style definitions in both English and Maori. The traditional knowledge of the ware wananga (school of learning) is drawn up..
An introduction to te ao Maori The guide to understanding the Maori world from a 21st century point of view. The book we've all been needing for decades a unique explanation of the world of Maoridom..
THE WAR THAT SHAPED THE MODERN WORLD - MOMENT BY MOMENT
Discover the key events in the war that shaped the modern world - moment by moment.
An accessible and wide-ranging overview of the mom..
The award-winning authors of this small book with a big heart delve into Te Papa's collections of over 1600 badges to examine how New Zealanders have used badges to join, belong, resist, defy and cele..
In November 1863 at the battle of Rangiriri over 180 Maori defenders were taken prisoner, marched up the Great South Road to Otahuhu, from where they were transferred onto the Waitemata Harbour.
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Armed with the courage of their convictions, two girls embark on a perilous journey to challenge their leaders' actions. Cousins, Te Kawenga and Kakati learn of a plan being hatched against a neighbou..
Born into poverty in 1939, Toby Curtis rose to the peak of achievement in Maoridom. His long history of leadership in education, broadcasting and the powerful Te Arawa confederation of iwi belied the ..
He toi
whakairo, he mana tangata.
Through
artistic excellence, there is human dignity.
Toi Te Mana is a landmark account of Maori art from
the time of the tupuna (ancestors) to the ..
How did marae across Tamaki Makaurau respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?Toitu Nga Marae is based on interviews with leaders of ten marae. Dr Kimiora Raerino finds out how they dealt with the challenges ..
When Desmond Bovey returned to his native New Zealand after thirty years in France, he felt a need to reconnect with the landscapes of his youth. He chose Tongariro National Park, inspired by a chance..
Arguably one of the finest jewellers and goldsmiths working in New Zealand, Tony Williams has both expanded and enhanced New Zealand jewellery-making over the past 40 years. From exquisite dragonfly b..
Journalist James Herries Beattie recorded southern Maori history for almost fifty years and produced many popular books and pamphlets. Traditional Lifeways of the Southern Maori is his most important ..