Bookshop Dogs by Ruth Shaw
38.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapouri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs: many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hun ...Show more
The Best of Coromandel by Bob McCree
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Photography
Crimson pohutukawa fringing the coast, a rugged bush-clad mountain spine, peaceful estuaries and isolated beaches. Award-winning photographer Bob McCree perfectly captures the landscapes of the Coromandel Peninsula.
Navigating the Stars - Maori Creation Myths by Witi Ihimaera
45.00 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga | Reading Level: very good
From master storyteller Witi Ihimaera, a spellbinding and provocative retelling of traditional Maori myths for the twenty-first century. In this milestone volume, Ihimaera traces the history of the Maori people through their creation myths. He follows Tawhaki up the vines into the firmament, Hine-titama ...Show more
The Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi: an Illustrated History by Claudia Orange
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: very good
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 Illustrated History of the Treaty of Waitangi) brings the Treaty's history to life with a richly informativ ...Show more
Aotearoa New Zealand
11.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
32 pages of stunning photographs of the New Zealand landscape, flora and fauna, and Maori culture. The perfect, portable souvenir!
Maori Made Easy Workbook 4/Kete 4 by Scotty Morrison
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more
Maori Made Easy Workbook 3/Kete 3 by Scotty Morrison
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more
Hard by the Cloud House by Peter Walker
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
A massive, predatory bird and its place in history and myth. The legend of Pouakai, aka the extinct Haast's Eagle, takes Peter Walker on a journey from an 1860s Canterbury sheep run to a deep cave near Karamea as he learns the story of the mighty hunter that inhabited a peak in the foothills of the Sout ...Show more
Beyond Hope: From an Auckland prison to changing lives in Afghanistan by Bariz Shah
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
What does it take to find hope in dark places and change the course of your life? When Bariz Shah's family immigrated to New Zealand, they couldn't have predicted that everything would change after 9/11. Still only a child, Bariz became the target of racist abuse and bullying, and responded the only wa ...Show more
Good as Gold: New Zealand in the 1980s by Matt Elliott
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
In the 1980s, life in New Zealand became brighter, louder, faster and wilder. While the decade is remembered for its big hair, bright clothing and excessive shows of wealth, it was also a time of social upheaval, protest and political reform. These years saw Kiwis make their mark on the global sport and ...Show more
Don't Dream It's Over: The remarkable life of Neil Finn by Jeff Apter
37.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Don't Dream It's Over is the first biography to focus exclusively on Neil Finn, the man who wrote the timeless hits of Split Enz and Crowded House. In February 1980, 21-year-old Neil Mullane Finn wrote 'I Got You', which became the signature song, and the biggest hit, for the Kiwi band Split Enz, co-fo ...Show more
Te Reo Kapekape: Māori Wit and Humour by Hona Black
45.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori
Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black’s new book explores the rich vein of humour in Māori life. Want to know how to call a silly person a ‘roro hipi / sheep’s brain’, or tell someone to get stuffed in te reo Māori? The answers are all in Te Reo Kapeka ...Show more