Te Kupenga: 101 Stories of Aotearoa from the Turnbull by Michael Keith; Chris Szekely
$65.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Published to mark 100 years since the establishment of the famous Alexander Turnbull Library, one of New Zealand's great storehouses, this energetic, comprehensive book approaches the history of Aotearoa New Zealand through 101 remarkable objects. Each tells a story, be it of discovery, courage, disposs ...Show more
Our Vibrant Country Seasons Of New Zealand by Bob McCree
$24.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Lush spring farmland, bright summer beaches, red and gold autumn colours and crisp winter days - every spectacular season of the New Zealand landscape is captured in this stunning collection by award-winning photographer, Bob McCree.
I Laugh Me Broken by Bridget Van der Zijpp
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Ginny is feeling lighter and heavier at the same time. She’s just learned from her cousin about a devastating genetic inheritance – but the revelation has brought a new logic to her mother’s death many years before, and to her mother’s love. Leaving her fiancé in the dark, Ginny flees to Germany to rese ...Show more
Moa: The Life and Death of New Zealand's Legendary Bird by Quinn Berentson
$49.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
The moa were the most unusual and unique family of birds that ever lived, a clan of feathered monsters that developed in isolation for many, many millions of years. They became extinct reasonably quickly after the arrival of the Maori, and were a distant memory by the time European explorers arrived. So ...Show more
Matariki by Kitty Brown, Kirsten Parkinson
$24.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Ideas and inspiration to make your Matariki celebrations sparkle. How can we celebrate Matariki? Let's look to the stars!Maumaharatia: Remembering our past Tiakina te taiao: Caring for our environment Te whakawhanaungatanga: Connecting with our people Me pehea tatou e whakanui i a Matariki? Tirohia nga ...Show more
Whakaari by Marion Day
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Roa, fifteen, lives close to Whakaari/White Island and hangs out with her street gang. She has too many dads, and using the volcano as a metaphor for her feelings, she tells her story in days, weeks and months. Meanwhile, she and her mother Huia both flashback to the past. Huia reveals how her choice o ...Show more
New Zealand Untouched Landscapes (Pocket Ed) by Petr Hlavacek
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
New Zealand: Untouched Landscapes is a fresh and strikingly beautiful collection of landscape photographs that have been captured throughout the county by professional photographer, Petr Hlavacek. From our most iconic locations to harder-to-access and protected areas, New Zealand: Untouched Landscapes p ...Show more
White Moko: Stories from my life by Tim Tipene
$34.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
A memoir from award-winning writer and inspirational speaker Tim Tipene. Tim founded the Warrior Kids programme 22 years ago. His courses now empower families and children. Himself the product of rape, Tim spent a miserable childhood in which he was abused by both his birth and foster families. This mem ...Show more
The Political Years by Marilyn Waring
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
"When I entered Parliament in 1975, I joined a very small club: although women in New Zealand won the right to vote in 1893, only a tiny handful had been Members of Parliament in the hundred or so years that followed. I was number 15!" In 1975, Marilyn Waring was elected to the New Zealand Parliament as ...Show more
Search for a Kiwi Killer by Des Hunt
$22.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Kerikeri is kiwi country. There the flightless birds live in common places like farms, sides of roads, and pine forests. There are signs everywhere saying dogs must be on leads. When dead kiwi are found in nearby Waitangi forest, it becomes clear that someone is ignoring the signs. A kiwi killer is on t ...Show more