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9781869711429
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NZ$ 29.99 each
Paperback
Author: Graham Hutchins
From Kiwifruit and L&P to jandals and swanndris; bungy jumping and marching girls to buzzy bees and the A&P show. This book looks at the history and amusing stories behind our national icons and favourite things.
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9780143204152
Arse-up Creek order quantity
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NZ$ 37.00 each
Paperback
Author: Al Lester
Another collection of outrageous hunting yarns from the master of the genre,'Big Al' Lester. A jetboat trip gone disastrously wrong, kamikaze deer, the Hermit of Fiordland, a pigeon called Tegal, the sacred eel - these are just some of the rollicking stories told by 'Big Al' and his mates. Plenty of laughs for the hunting mad, hard case and hare-brained among us!
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9781869508418
Common Table : The True Story of Two Women, Two Kitchens, Two Changing Lives order quantity
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NZ$ 36.99 each
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Author: Janice Marriott & Virginia Pawsey
A warm, welcoming feast of a book celebrating food and the power of sustaining friendship.

Two Gisborne schoolgirls go their separate ways after high school, meeting again many years later at a reunion, where their friendship is renewed through a shared love of gardening, as they begin writing to each other with humour, compassion and joy.

In their first book, Common Ground, Janice Marriott and Virginia Pawsey wrote about their very different gardens and lives.
In this, their eagerly awaited second book, their wonderful, wise, witty and utterly human letters trace a seasonal journey through their very different kitchens - one in a small inner-city cottage, the other a rambling country kitchen on a busy working hill country farm.
Their friendship provides sustenance on many levels, as their skilful and complementary cooking and writing styles encompass details of everyday life that are both engaging and ... more
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9781869507893
In the Heart of My Garden: An Intimate Look at Central Otago's Gardens order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
Paperback
Author: Ian Brodie & Jill Herron
Anyone who has ever visited Central knows it's a special place. That the gardens of Central are equally distinctive and exist in the face of a challenging climactic range that says they shouldn't also goes without saying. Yet despite the soaring summer heat and the searing wind, the relentless snowfall and sudden blackening frost - exquisite gardens persist in this unique and challenging environment. Some are newly created, carefully planned to reflect their owners' love of their new home - others are the inherited result of generations of loving care, compost and years of dogged hard work. Still others are evolving and ever-changing as their owners learn new lessons about the land they tend with every new season. In a visually stunning tribute to those gardeners and the gardens they cherish, award-winning photographer Ian Brodie and gardening writer Jill Herron go into the heart of some of the amazing gardens of Central Otago to ... more
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9780986457425
Up the Andes order quantity
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NZ$ 34.99 each
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Author: Jo Morgan
A ride from the Alto Plano of Bolivia and Peru to the frozen tip of Patagonia; on the world's most dangerous road, where the stakes are high, on to Argentina's fabled Ruta 40, where the steaks are large and cheap. Across salt pans, into mud holes, up the Andes and down again; past the ruins of the ruins of Macchu Pichu, and on the edge of the epicentre of the Chilean earthquake. Through a land of contrasts - mountains and lowlands, deserts and glaciers, wealth and poverty, speakers of Spanish and us with our phrasebooks, tourist traps and lands that time forgot. Join Gareth and Joanne Morgan and their motorcycling companions as they travel to South America on the latest leg of their quest to ride the world by bike. Thrills, spills, mishaps and misadventures, near misses and close shaves, punctures and breakdowns, injury and insult, frictions and frustrations - the rigours of expedition riding in this far-flung corner of the world ... more
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9781869711931
Mark Ellis' Good Fullas : A Guide to Kiwi Blokes order quantity
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NZ$ 34.99 each
Hardback
Author: Marc Ellis & Charlie Haddrell (illustrator Donovan Bixley)
On the back of his enormously successful biography - Crossing the Line - Marc Ellis presents a tongue-in-cheek look at the Kiwi male. Ellis will look at all species of Kiwi maledom - the archetype, the stereotype and the type(s) he has only just invented (but ones that many of us, albeit secretly, already knew existed). Marc Ellis remains New Zealand's most popular male television presenter and was recently voted our favourite New Zealand male. His humour is unique and his innate ability to thumb his nose at The Establishment and all things P.C. will mean no group - no matter how seemingly untouchable - will be spared the Ellis invective. It will also ensure that this book will not lack attention from fun-loving Kiwis, especially those of us who don't take ourselves too seriously. Twenty-five categories of quintessential Kiwi maledom feature, including: the Ginga (redhead), the Cardycrat (bureaucrat), the Bogan, the Big Fresh (new ... more
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9780986452253
Fishy Tales: Incredible stories from New Zealand and the rest of the world order quantity
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NZ$ 24.99 each
Hardback
Author: Jessup, Peter
Fishy Tales is a collection of believe-it-or-not fishing stories from New Zealand and afar, painstakingly collected by long-time fishing writer Peter Jessup - everything from the snapper that swallowed a watch to the shark that attacked a boat. It’s funny, it’s scary and it’s guaranteed to entertain.
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9780473167110
Spitfire: Return To Flight order quantity
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NZ$ 69.99 each
Hardback
Author: Brendon Deere
Return To Flight is a Spitfire enthusiasts dream. It covers the people associated with the Spitfire; the history of Spitfire PV270; the career of New Zealand Spitfire Ace, Al Deere; and the experiences of the pilots who flew these fighter planes. It also includes a detailed look at the first restoration of a Spitfire PV270 in New Zealand and photographs of it in action.
304 pages
372 colour & 121 b/w illustrations
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9781869794361
True-life Laughs ... from Sideswipe order quantity
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NZ$ 19.99 each
Hardback
Author: Samways, Ana
Have you heard the one about the woman who groped a complete stranger at the airport, thinking it was her boyfriend?
The small town with two brothers, surname Death, one of whom married a Graves and the other a Coffin?
The woman who dialled directory looking for a number for Weight Watchers and was given the number for Whale Watch Kaikoura?

Truth is stranger - and funnier - than fiction and this collection of true stories and pictures from real New Zealanders will be sure to raise a laugh.
Drawn from the NZ Herald's daily Sideswipe column, a collection of funny stories, snapshots and bizarre true-life experiences covers situations we've all been in - strange job interviews, bad dates, dealing with real estate agents, impossible spouses and embarrassing children.
It's something to dip into a pull out a smile every time.
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9780958331579
Banks Peninsula: Cradle of Canterbury order quantity
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NZ$ 49.99 each
Paperback
Author: Gordon Ogilvie
This book has been out of print for nearly fifteen years. This reprint is due to considerable demand from those interested in the early history of Canterbury. It was awarded a JM Sherrard award for writing on regional history.
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9780986459306
Shear History: 50 Years of Golden Shears in New Zealand order quantity
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NZ$ 45.00 each
Paperback
Author: Ian Grant & Diane Grant
The detailed and colourful story of five decades of the world’s premier shearing event. For each decade there is an overview of the state of the sheep industry and developments on and off the farm coupled with year-by-year highlights of each Golden Shears – the personalities, the records, the changing nature of the competition.
Shear History is packed with photographs, including colour sections. There are also chapters covering the international shearing competitions associated with Golden
Shears and the special role women have played in its history. The book includes a full record of those placed in all events through the 50 years and a comprehensive index.

DoP August 2010.
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9781869793067
A Long Road to Progress: Dispatches from a Kiwi commander if Afghanistan order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
Paperback
Author: Richard Hall
As Commander of the New Zealand troops in the Bamiyan Province of Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Hall gained a unique insight into the lives of Kiwi soldiers serving in a harsh climate amid daily threats, as well as into the lives of the locals - from the female governor trying to establish order in a patriarchal society, to the farmer scratching a living from an inhospitable land, to the orphaned girls destined to be sold into marriage at a young age. He vividly and movingly recalls his experiences, but also explains the vision he tried to implement there on behalf of this country. He tackles the complex issues involved in an army that seeks to bring both aid and a Western way of doing things in a deeply Islamic country. He offers an astute perspective on working with New Zealand troops, American soldiers, corrupt Afghani officials, intransigent aid organisations, while tackling crippling poverty, insurgents attacks, impossible terrain ... more
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9781877517242
Classic Tramping in New Zealand (2nd edition - Bird's Eye Map 2010) order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
Paperback
Author: Shaun Barnett & Rob Brown
Classic Tramping in New Zealand is a beautifully photographed, award-winning tribute to fourteen of New Zealand's finest tramping trips. This revised and updated edition now includes superb Bird's Eye maps that show each route in three dimensions and two new tramps: the Frew Saddle-Toaroha Saddle and the Northwest Ruahine Range.
Trips range from moderate, three-day hikes to more challenging, multi-day adventures for experienced trampers. Classic Tramping will serve both as an inspiring reference to some of New Zealand's greatest tramping tracks, and as a high-quality keepsake of great wilderness experiences.

Contents: Tararua Peaks, Tararua Forest Park - Hollyford, Fiordland National Park - Nelson Lakes to Lewis Pass, Nelson Lakes National Park - Pouakai Range, Egmont National Park - Kaweka-Kaimanawa Traverse, Kaweka & Kaimanawa Forest Parks - Cascade Saddle, Mt Aspiring National Park - Dragon's Teeth, Kahurangi ... more
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9781869793999
Escape to the Pole : Two Kiwi guys dodge crevasses, starvation and marriage order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
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Author: Kevin Biggar
The hilarious sequel to 'The Oarsome Adventures of a Fat Boy Rower'. One hundred years ago Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen were racing to claim the last great geographic prize, the South Pole. It was an epic battle, a life or death struggle. Now, a century later, Kevin and Jamie know how they feel. The Hot Polish Girl (HPG) is starting to get clucky. Kate is back in the picture. Their carefree bachelor days are numbered. There is only one solution. They set themselves the challenge of trekking, unsupported 2400kms from the Antarctic coast to South Pole and back across the coldest, windiest, highest, driest, most 'est' place on Earth. Along the way they experience abyss-like crevasses, tooth-cracking cold, fickle GPSs and skin-melting frostbite. They are ravaged by auto-cannibalism, attacked by white ninjas and meet girls in bikinis. Through their adventures they unravel the mysteries around Captain Scott's last expedition. ... more
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9781877460555
Last Everyday Hero : The Bert Sutcliffe story order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
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Author: Richard Boock
This is a tale of two men: one who became the first hero of New Zealand cricket, and one whose lifelong dream was to write his biography. Bert Sutcliffe, a stout-hearted giant of the post-war cricketing world, never did get to see his long-awaited story hit the press. He died in 2001 aged 77, leaving behind a trail of re-written record books. And what records those were: whether it's the stories about Sutcliffe's brace of centuries for Otago against the MCC in 1947, about his two triple centuries in the Plunket Shield, his heart-wrenching partnership with Blair at Johannesburg, or his heroics at Kolkata during his comeback tour, there were no shortage of highlights. It's not hard to understand Rod Nye's desire to write Sutcliffe's biography. Quite apart from the sheer enormity of Sutcliffe's influence on New Zealand cricket and his massive popularity as a player, a full biography of his life and career had been long overdue. ... more
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9781877517235
Out There South : A 4WD Adventure in New Zealand's South Island order quantity
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NZ$ 49.99 each
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Author: Tony Bridge (photography Chris Morton & Tony Bridge)
New Zealanders are passionate about their four-wheel drives. These vehicles have developed their own particular status in our culture, the mark of someone who relates to an outdoor life and who savours the freedom of being out beyond the edge of town. And it is a deserved status, as New Zealand offers fantastic opportunities for off-road touring. This book is the record of a four-wheel drive adventure through some of the most spectacular country to be found in the South Island, undertaken by leading photographers Chris Morton and Tony Bridge. Their objective was to portray something of the magic to be found off-road in the South Island backcountry. Starting in the huge braided river valleys of South Canterbury, over a period of some weeks they journeyed through the tussock-land of the Mackenzie Country and Central Otago, deep into Fiordland and northern Southland, before tackling some of the wildest and wet forest tracks on the West ... more
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781877460579
The Years Before My Death: Memories of a Comic Life order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
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Author: David McPhail
In The Years Before My Death, renowned and much loved actor-director and comedy show writer David McPhail recounts his early life and what led him to pioneer the satirical TV programmes (including A Week of It and McPhail and Gadsby) for which he is famous, what drove him to perform comedy, and what was behind his desire to make us laugh. He tells of his creative friendships with A.K. Grant, Bruce Ansley and Jon Gadsby; his encounters with former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon, the comic genius Dudley Moore, and the television networks of the day.
As one would expect, every anecdote is told with insight, perfect timing and a glint in the eye.

First published August 2010.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781869793555
Top Catch : Hook up New Zealand's top 12 species order quantity
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NZ$ 39.99 each
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Author: John Eichelsheim
Popular fishing writer John Eichelsheim spills the beans on how and where to catch he best examples of New Zealand's top fish species. John draws on his own forty years of experience fishing around the country to tell personal stories of his own 'top catch' for each species, then provides biological/ geographical information on the fish, the nuts and bolts of tackle and technique, including the peak season, and the current records (biggest fish ever caught etc). The author has chosen species with appeal for anglers in both main islands and has chosen those that are accessible to the average angler as well as some more 'aspirational' species that need to be caught with specialist gear:, includingsnapper, kingfish, salmon, trout (rainbow/brown), gurnard, tarakihi, blue cod, john dory, tuna, marlin, shark and hapuku. It's both a practical guide and a celebration of our top fish species, full of great yarns and useful information.
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9781869662813
Searching For Groundswell : A New Zealand Surfer's Road Trip order quantity
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NZ$ 34.99 each
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Author: Paul Hersey
Simply put, New Zealand is a great place to be a surfer. In Searching for Groundswell, Paul Hersey takes the ultimate surfing road trip, looking to connect with the best beach breaks, points and reefs along the 15,000 kilometres of coastline that surround New Zealand. He journeys to Dunedin, the Catlins, Christchurch, Kaikoura, the West Coast, Wellington, Taranaki, Raglan, Tauranga, East Cape, Gisborne and Auckland before returning to his surfing roots in Northland. Paul discovers that the sleepy surf communities of his youth are now vibrant coastal resorts, many with shopping malls and suburban developments lining the shore. The essential thrill of catching a wave is exactly the same but a burgeoning surf industry has meant considerable change in the culture of surfing in New Zealand. Part meditation, part documentary: this book celebrates surfing and explores the special relationship surfers have with the sea.
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ISBN / ISSN:
9781877514050
The Castle in Our Backyard order quantity
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NZ$ 19.99 each
Paperback
Author: Malcolm Paterson
 
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