Remembering Gallipoli by Ferrall Charles & Pugsley Christopher
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Remembering Gallipoli tells the story of Gallipoli in the words of the soldiers who fought there, taken from interviews towards the end of their lives. Immediate, vivid and engrossing, it is an important record of a pivotal moment in New Zealand's history.
On the Hoof: The Untold Story of Drovers in New Zealand by Ruth Entwistle Low
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Second hand. Since the European settlement of New Zealand, drovers have moved stock 'on the hoof' from ships and stations to new homes scattered throughout the country. In this book - the first of its kind - Ruth Entwistle Low interviews almost 60 old-time drovers, revealing and reliving the practice o ...Show more
Echoes from Hawaiki by JENNIFER. CATTERMOLE
$70.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Echoes from Hawaiki is a comprehensive account of taonga pūoro ancestral musical traditions and instrument-playing techniques. In this thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated book, Jennifer Cattermole traces the origins and development of taonga pūoro, the stories they carry and how they conne ...Show more
Te Ara: Maori Pathways: Past, Present, Future: 2016 by Paul Tapsell
$12.99 NZD
$21.99 (40% off)
Category: New Zealand Historical
From one of the leading Maori scholars of his generation and one of New Zealand's leading photographers comes a beautifully illustrated work that serves as a concise, colourful overview of the past, present and future issues for Maori. After a general introduction to Maori history, Te Ara focuses on the ...Show more
The Kiwi Pacific Records Story by Tony Vercoe
$29.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
These interviews trace Kiwi Pacific Records from its beginnings as a division of publishers AH & AW Reed Ltd, through its period as the subsidiary Reed Pacific Records Ltd, to its independence as Kiwi Pacific Records, all under the direction of Tony Vercoe. At the age of 70, when he sold the company ...Show more
Maori Weapons in Pre-European New Zealand by Jeff Evans
$34.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Here is a full inventory of traditional Maori weapons with all the available written information about traditional weapons collected into one concise volume. Maori Weapons provides complete cultural and technical information on the handmade weapons used by Maori, along with photos and line drawings. Fro ...Show more
Treaty of Waitangi by Calman Ross
$25.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
A short, balanced introduction to the nation's founding document. In plain language it covers the events around the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi, and what has happened since. Also included is information on the key personalities, a wealth of illustrations, and the full text of the treaty, in Englis ...Show more
To the Gateways of Florence - New Zealand Forces in Tuscany 1944 by Stefano Fusi (editor)
$44.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: Very Good
From 21 July to 4 August 1944, New Zealand soldiers were at the front line as Allied forces pushed forward across the heartland of Tuscany to wrest Florence from German hands. First published in Italy in 2009, To the Gateways of Florence preserves the core of the Italian book, with the addition of new m ...Show more
Wild Wind from the North by Stafford Don
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
Hongi Hika's invasion of the Rotorua area in 1823 is one of the most dramatic and daring assaults in New Zealand history. Armed with muskets, Hongi's forces had roamed the North Island seeking utu (revenge) for past slights. Te Arawa, inland and with their island stronghold of Mokoia on Lake Rotorua, fe ...Show more
The Summer Ships by Colin Amadeo
$69.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: near fine
After Everest - Inside the Private World of Edmund Hillary by Paul Little
$29.99 NZD
$36.99 (18% off)
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: Good - Very Good
'Well if you have a big life, a lot of stuff happens. Dad had a big life.' - Peter Hillary. Edmund Hillary is a towering figure among adventurers. His conquest of Everest and his dedication to the welfare of the Nepalese people is well known. While much has been written about what Sir Edmund Hillary did ...Show more
Far from 'Home': The English in New Zealand by Lyndon Fraser and Angela McCarthy (editors)
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: Near Fine
For almost 200 years, the English have been one of the largest migrant streams to New Zealand, yet relatively little has been written about their experiences here. This book brings together leading international and local researchers to explore a wide range of topics and issues at the heart of research ...Show more