Introducing general readers to New Zealand archaeology, Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World tells the story of the first European encounters with a new land. This is a fascinating approach to history ..
Explore the
hidden history of European men and women traditionally tattooed by Maori.
In Pakeha
Ta Moko, Trevor Bentley examines the extent and significance of Maori and
Pakeha tattoo..
First-hand accounts by Europeans who lived as Maori in early New Zealand.
PAKEHA-MAORI NARRATIVES is a collection of 20 first-hand accounts written or dictated by European men who voluntarily cro..
"Andrew Crowe has produced a masterful synthesis of the remarkable voyaging history of the Polynesians." Prof Patrick Kirch, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School at th..
Maori have lived on Te Tai Poutini for at least as long as anywhere else on these islands called New Zealand, bound by ancient stories and a unique affinity to pounamu. So why is the Maori story so im..
Whakaheke toto tonu ana te iwi Maori ki te Pakanga Tuarua o te ao. I te
tuwheratanga o te whawhai nui ka puta noa nga taitama hei tuao ki te Taua
Tuarua o Aotearoa. Kua rongo pai te iwi mo nga mah..
Remembering and Becoming investigates how oral histories can enrich our understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand's past. The book provides clear
explanations of oral history methodologies and insightf..
Cookhouses and wharekai, hangi pits and coal ranges, boil-ups and mutton - this book tells the hearty story of sustenance and manaakitanga in rural New Zealand.
The rhythms and routines of count..
In 1900, a handful of New Zealand police detectives watched out for spies, seditionists and others who might pose a threat to state and society. The Police Force remained the primary instrument of suc..
The very first maps, oral maps made by early Polynesian and Maori settlers, were waypoints, lists of places in songs, chants, karakia and stories that showed direction.
Hundreds of years later, ..
i) Details of my book include its introduction, followed by the early history of the McLeod family, their emigration in 1889 and establishment on a Southland farm. Some early New Zealand history follo..
The New Zealand Wars of 1845-72 were a series of bitter and bloody conflicts between Maori and Pakeha that extended from Wairau to the Bay of Islands, and from Taranaki to the East Cape. They are as i..
Taking readers to the farms and factories, the marae and churches where
Maori lived, worked and raised their families, Te Hau Kainga tells the
story of the profound transformation in Maori life du..
Te Huarahi Maori Initial Teacher Education programme began in 1997, and since then it has proved to be radical and innovative. The programme enables its graduates to teach in Maori-medium and te reo M..
Published to mark 100 years since the establishment of the famous Alexander
Turnbull Library, one of New Zealand's great storehouses, this energetic,
comprehensive book approaches the history of A..
Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. Accessible, engaging, image-rich design. Dual-language flip book with Maori and Pakeha authors Ross Calma..
In The Clarence: People and Places of Waiau Toa, rural journalist Tim Fulton explores more than 200 kilometres of mountains, rivers and valleys bordering Canterbury and Marlborough. With its headwater..
How was the English text of the Treaty of Waitangi understood by the British in 1840? That is the question addressed by historian and lawyer Ned Fletcher, in this extensive work.
With one excepti..
“Theoretically sophisticated, historically precise, and politically urgent” —Max Haiven
Finance was at the centre of every stage of the colonisation of Aotearoa, from the sale of Maori lands and ..
The Auckland neighbourhood of Grey Lynn has near legendary status. Sometimes referred to as 'The People's Republic of Grey Lynn', history is everywhere here despite its recent gentrification. From the..
The New Zealand Wars were a series of conflicts that profoundly shaped the course and direction of our nation's history. Fought between the Crown and various groups of Maori between 1845 and 1872, the..
The definitive and bestselling history of Aotearoa New Zealand by one of our leading historians, continuously in print for 20 years.
This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchalle..
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'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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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 ..
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 ..
'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..
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 ..
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 ..
A short, balanced introduction to the nation's founding document. In plain language it covers the events around the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi, and what has happened since. Also included is inf..
A riveting blend of nature writing, indigenous storytelling and great adventure in the NZ alps
This book is about walking as a form of knowing. Armed with Ngai Tahu's ancient oral maps and modern..
The 29
April 1864 Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pa resulted in the astonishing defeat of
a force of 1700 Imperial British soldiers, sailors and a few militia, who were
supported by the largest art..
Vikings of the Sunrise ranks as a masterpiece of Pacific studies. From the pen of one of the greatest Maori thinkers and writers of his generation, the settlement of the Pacific Ocean comes to life.
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