Le Bons Bay: The Story of a Settlement by Garry Brittenden
$35.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
New Zealand's Worst Disasters: True Stories That Rocked a Nation by Graham Hutchins
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
A full train plunges into a raging river at Tangiwai; the Wahine is tossed onto rocks at the entrance to Wellington Harbour; an Air New Zealand DC-10 plunges into Mt Erebus; an earthquake destroys Christchurch ...disasters like these are known to all New Zealanders: they are part of our history. But New ...Show more
Experience of a Lifetime: People, Personalities and Leaders in the First World War by David Littlewood
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: Near Fine
The First World War is widely conceived as a pointless conflict that destroyed a generation. Petty squabbles between emperors pushed naive young men into a nightmare of mud and blood that killed millions and left scarred and embittered survivors.However, the ongoing reinterpretation of the First World W ...Show more
Kiwiana (All About) by Dave Gunson
$24.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Series: All About New Zealand...
Kiwiana celebrates items and icons from New Zealand's heritage, especially iconic Kiwi elements from around the middle of the 20th century. Many evoke a sense of nostalgia and are seen as contributing to our national identity.
Acts of Valour - The History of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand by Glyn Harper; Colin Richardson
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Man of Iron: The Extraordinary Story of New Zealand WWI Hero Lieutenant-Colonel William Malone by Jock Vennell
$24.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Lieutenant-Colonel William Malone is one of New Zealand's best-known First World War soldiers, having held off fierce Turkish counter-attacks for nearly two days before being killed by a shell from a British warship. The defence of Chunuk Bair has been described as one of New Zealand's finest hours. Mal ...Show more
Mataatua Wharenui: Te Whare I Hoki Mai by Hirini Moko Mead
$50.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Mataatua wharenui is the most travelled Maori meeting house in the country. Built in 1875, it was taken to Australia, London and Otago before being returned to Whakatane after more than a century away. The story of Mataatua is part of the story of the desecration of Ngati Awa by the Crown and the fight ...Show more
Kahurangi Stories - More Tales from Northwest Nelson by Gerard Hindmarsh
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: near fine
More fascinating untold stories from the backcountry of Northwest Nelson. Building on the success of Kahurangi Calling, this new volume of stories from the Northwest Nelson backcountry, is a compelling blend of natural and social history. An area of astonishing ecological complexity, the area has genera ...Show more
Christchurch Heritage Houses II by Rodney Wells
$59.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
A Moral Truth: 150 Years of Investigative Journalism in New Zealand by James Hollings
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: very good
New Zealand has a long and rich tradition of journalism that holds power to account, and that goes beyond allegation and denial to reveal hidden truths. That journalism also bears witness and investigates ideas, exposes systemic problems and insists on government action, and goes beyond allegation and d ...Show more
Down The Bay: A Natural and Cultural History of Abel Tasman National Park by Philip Simpson
$79.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Abel Tasman National Park was a war-time baby, born in 1942 to protect the wonderful sequence of forested beaches and headlands, and which have become much-loved by both countless New Zealanders and visitors alike. Down the Bay is a tribute to this gem of New Zealand's national park system. Philip Simps ...Show more