To Be Fair - Confessions of a District Court Judge by Rosemary Riddell
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Retired judge Rosemary Riddell shares her reminiscences of life on the bench, complete with its humour, frustrations and poignant moments. A unique glimpse into a world most of us can only imagine, her story is a fascinating commentary on New Zealand life from the point of view of a woman involved in th ...Show more
He Pukapuka Tataku I Nga Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui: A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha by Tamihana Te Rauparaha
$60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
A biography of Te Rauparaha by his son Tamihana, published for the first time in a bilingual Māori/English edition. Kaore kau he kaumatua hei rite ma Te Rauparaha te mahio ki te whawhai, me te toa hoki, me te tino tangata ki te atawhai tangata. There has never been a man equal to Te Rauparaha in terms o ...Show more
Uprising: Walking the Southern Alps of New Zealand by Nic Low
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
This book is about walking as a form of knowing. Armed with Ngāi Tahu’s ancient oral maps and modern satellite atlas, I crossed the Southern Alps more than a dozen times, trying to understand how our forebears saw the land. What did it mean to define your identity by sacred mountains, or actually see th ...Show more
The Dark Island - Leprosy in New Zealand and the Quail Island Colony by Benjamin Kingsbury
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
From 1906 to 1925 Quail Island was the site of New Zealands leprosy colony. The colony began by accident, as it were, after the discovery of a leprosy sufferer in Christchurch. As further patients arrived from across the country, it grew into a controversial and troubled institution an embarrassment to ...Show more
New Zealand's Great Walks: The Complete Guide (Revised and Updated) by Paul Hersey; Shelley Hersey
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
New Zealand's Great Walks are world class. In a country blessed with hundreds of spectacular tracks to choose from, these are considered the best of the best. They pass through some of our most breathtaking landscapes - including golden sand beaches, ancient rainforests and high mountains. New Zealand's ...Show more
Life at the Top : Tales from Aoraki-Mt.Cook by Genevieve Willoughby
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: Near Fine
Life at the Top: tales from Aoraki-Mt. Cook brings to life the stories of those who lived and worked in the Mt. Cook area and explored the magnificent mountains surrounding it. The themes and issues that dominate the development of Mt. Cook are uncovered in the book. The mountains have great spiritual s ...Show more
Farm for Life - Mahi, mana and life on the land by Tangaroa Walker
$38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
How farming helped Tangaroa Walker to stand up, stand out and realize his own dreams.The awesomely inspiring true story of how Tangaroa Walker turned his life around through farming - and how what he learned can help anyone succeed. Tangaroa Walker's early years were pretty rough. Adopted twice, he went ...Show more
This Pakeha Life - An Unsettled Memoir by Alison Jones
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
This book is about my making sense here, of my becoming and being Pakeha. Every Pakeha becomes a Pakeha in their own way, finding her or his own meaning for that Maori word. This is the story of what it means to me. I have written this book for Pakeha - and other New Zealanders - curious about their sen ...Show more
Common Ground by Matt Morris
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Common Ground: Garden histories of Aotearoa takes a loving look at gardens and garden practices in Aotearoa New Zealand over time. While a lot of gardening books focus on the grand plantings of wealthy citizens, Matt Morris explores the historical processes behind humble gardens' those created and ma ...Show more
Friends indeed by Sue Allison
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
This book tells the stories of dogs working in assistance roles, helping their human friends when they are most in need. They guide those who cannot see and listen for those who cannot hear. They carry out physical tasks for people with mobility issues, offer emotional support for those struggling to co ...Show more
A Life of Extremes - The Life and Times of a Polar Filmmaker by Max Quinn
$50.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
Max Quinn's filmmaking career has taken him to the ends of the earth; from his native New Zealand to Alaska; Antarctica to the Arctic. A Life of Extremes is a personal account of his travel and work in these remote locations. It focuses on Max's polar filmmaking experiences, which started in 1991 when h ...Show more
Whales and Dolphins of Aotearoa New Zealand by Barbara Todd
$45.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Richly illustrated, entertaining and highly educational, Whales | Tohora brings the fascinating underwater world of cetaceans to life with a special focus on the whales and dolphins of the South Pacific. For centuries whales have captured our imaginations and ignited our emotions. We have revered and my ...Show more