Hard Frost by Newton John
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
"How did New Zealand writers make nationalism out of modernism? What did the process owe to a revolution in sexuality? And what did this mean for writing by women as the 1920s gave way to the 1930s? Writing as a poet as well as a historian, as a critic of ideology, and as a self-confessed fan of the nat ...Show more
These Two Hands : A Memoir by Renee
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Renee was born grumpy (Ngati Kahungunu/Scot) and nothing has changed. She is an avid and faithful reader, who enjoys cooking and gardening. Everyone, she says, should grow leafy greens. Renee always thought she would die at forty-two but for some reason this didn't happen. She considers herself very luc ...Show more
Aidan, 19: So Far by Aidan Cahill
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Aidan was one of dozens and possibly hundreds of young men and women on New Zealand's streets. How do you meet someone in this situation, even if you have such an interest? How do they survive? Why are they in such a position? What are their aspirations? Such citizens of New Zealand are on the margins a ...Show more
High Country Stations of Lake Tekapo by Mary Hobbs
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Lake Tekapo, with it¿s dazzling blue glacial water and backdrop of the Southern Alps, is one of the major drawcards of the South Island's Mackenzie Country. While most people¿s experience of Tekapo is the bustling tourist village, there is also another whole community beyond this settlement of iconic hi ...Show more
Ford in New Zealand by John Stokes
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
If ever there was a definitive historical book about the iconic Ford Motor vehicle in New Zealand, this is it! FORD IN NEW ZEALAND is a magnificently researched history of the introduction of the Ford brand in New Zealand. An incredible microscopic view of the beurocracy of the government and the genera ...Show more
Camera in the Crowd by Pugsley Christopher
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
Filming and cinema quickly won the hearts of New Zealand from the mid-1890s, yet the story of the cameramen and the film they took here and in the First World War has never been fully captured. The Camera in the Crowd does that in style, bringing to fruition years of original research and archival work ...Show more
Ralph Hotere by Stephen Stratford
95.00 NZD
Category: NZ Art | Reading Level: very good
Featuring reproduction of 250 paintings, and 9 photos of Ralph Hotere by Marti Friedlander.
Tangata Ngai Tahu: People of Ngai Tahu, Vol 1 by Takerei Norton
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori History | Series: Tāngata Ngāi | Reading Level: very good
Tangata Ngai Tahu remembers and celebrates the rich and diverse lives of the people of Ngai Tahu. Spanning time, geography and kaupapa, some fifty biographies bring Ngai Tahu history into the present. The people in the book have contributed to their iwi, hapu and whanau in myriad ways: here are rangatir ...Show more
A Māori Word a Day by Hemi Kelly
30.00 NZD
Category: Te Reo Maori
A Māori Word a Day offers an easy, instant and motivating entry into the Māori language. Through its 365 Māori words, you will learn the following- - English translations - Word category, notes and background information - Sample sentences, in both te reo Māori and English. Exploring the most common, mo ...Show more
A Place For The Heart: The Life and Work of Dave Comer, Photographer and Film Location Scout by Peta Carey
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Art | Reading Level: very good
Dave Comer was a highly respected and reknown photographer and film location scout, popularly known as `The man who found Middle Earth' for his central role in finding what are now the world famous locations for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. He lived much of his life in and around Fiordlan ...Show more
The Complete English-Maori Dictionary (4th edition) by Bruce Biggs
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga | Reading Level: very good
Compiled by a renowned linguist and expert in New Zealand's Māori language, this dictionary was designed as a comprehensive finder list. Incorporating words from leading dictionaries from the colonial periods as well as contemporary Māori words, this handy introduction to the language includes more than ...Show more