Doves of Steel: One Country. Two Conflicts. Four Protagonists by Colin R Clarke
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
A Land of Legend...Patagonia, the vast wilderness of legend, becomes the centre of conflict for four men, their wives and lovers. Set in the period of the 1880's to the 1930's, the novel follows the lives of Frank Burnley, a sheep farmer, Jose Mendez, a powerful industrialist, Simon Goldwitz, a Russian ...Show more
Noah the Moa by Janet Martin; Ivar Treskon
$20.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
A young boy visits a moa at the museum, and imagines what it would be like if Noah the Moa came back to life, taking him back into the past. Written in rhyme. Includes sheet music of song inside cover.
Thank You Elisabeth: Self-awareness when working with people at the end of life by Sue Marsden
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
When beginning her career in Palliative Medicine, the author first met Dr Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. This meeting introduced her to the importance of being aware of one's own emotional issues when working with people who are suffering. As Elisabeth said, "You need to deal with your own sh*t first". The book ...Show more
He Atua, He Tangata: The World of Maori Mythology by A.W. Reed
$59.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
In this updated edition of the Reed Book of Māori Mythology, esteemed editor Ross Calman comprehensively revises the core stories of gods (atua) and people (tangata) and the many other beings that sit on the continuum between the two. Divided into themes, this elegantly produced volume starts with tradi ...Show more
Maori Myth and Legend: Traditional Stories by A. W. Reed
$25.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book. Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world to the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incor ...Show more
The Best of e-Tangata by Tapu Misa (ed.); Gary Wilson (ed.)
$14.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
The celebrated digital magazine e-Tangata is home to some of the most incisive and profound commentary on life in New Zealand. Maori, Pasifika and Pakeha writers grapple with topics that range from politics and social issues to history and popular culture. The best of these are collected together here i ...Show more
Dave Gallaher: The Original All Black Captain by Matt Elliott
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: Very Good
Dave Gallaher was an Irish immigrant who became one of the most famous people in his adopted land, a man whose skills and character were crucial in shaping rugby and our national team. Gallaher captained the 1905 All Blacks team - the first New Zealand national rugby team to tour the United Kingdom and ...Show more
The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand by Derek (ILT) Barrie; Onley Hugh; Heather Robertson
$38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
A bestseller revised- the new edition of this essential reference for identifying New Zealand birds features its biggest update ever. The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is a trusted, invaluable reference for lovers of New Zealand birds. Comprehensive and easy to use, this new edition features- 3 ...Show more
Letters from the Bay of Islands - The Story of Marianne Williams by Marianne Williams; Caroline Fitzgerald (ed.)
$38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: good-very good
In 1822 Marianne Williams, with her missionary husband Henry and their three small children, left England forever. Their new home, in New Zealand's Bay of Islands, was a remote one-house settlement - the Church Missionary Society mission station headquarters. This was nearly twenty years before the sign ...Show more
Still Is by Vincent O'Sullivan
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
The thrushes are back. The blackbirds too are back, already worrying the thrushes, filching their choice worms. The gorse is running the hills along the Aramoana Road, spills the slopes yellow; the broom, so much more politely, you call it gold. Look again, the gorse walks prickling against the s ...Show more
Spiders (A Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand...) by Andrew Crowe
$14.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Series: Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand...
A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand Spiders. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular bestseller Which New Zealand Spider?, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick accurate identification of spiders, this new mini guid ...Show more
Pike River: The Crime and Cover Up
$25.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
On November 19, 2010, an explosion rocked the underground Pike River mine in New Zealand. After a second explosion five days later, the 29 workers underground were declared dead. This was not a random accident: it was a crime caused by capitalism. Despite overwhelming evidence that Pike River Coal’s man ...Show more