Images Of a Nation:Taranaki (7th Edition) by Rob Tucker
50.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
Imagining Decolonisation (BWB Texts) by Bianca Elkington; Jennie Smeaton; Rebecca Kiddle; Ocean Ripeka Mercier; Mike Ross; Amanda Thomas
18.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
Decolonisation is a term that scares some, and gives hope to others. It is an uncomfortable and bewildering concept for many New Zealanders yet needed if we are going to build a country that is fair and equal for all who live there. This book sets out the case for decolonisation by illuminating through ...Show more
Day Walks in New Zealand: 100 Best Short Tracks by Shaun Barnett
50.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
New Zealand has un unparalleled selection of superb day walks, ranging from the easiest short strolls to more strenuous full-day tramps. These encompass all of New Zealand¿s landscape diversity, from, Cape Reinga to Stewart Island. Day Walks in New Zealand is a guide to the best of them, with short trac ...Show more
We Are Here: An Atlas of Aotearoa by Chris McDowall
70.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction | Reading Level: near fine
An extraordinary visual data book like no other. Clustered yet scattered, we New Zealanders live across the country's physical landscapes, experiencing its varied weather and environments. We co-create its political, economic and social systems on a daily basis. Each of us has a particular view of Aotea ...Show more
The Meaning of Trees - The History and Use of New Zealand's Native Plants by Robert Vennell
55.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
A guide and gift book in equal measure, this treasure of a book pays homage to New Zealand's native plant species. The Meaning of Trees tells the story of plants and people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Beautifully illustrated with botanical drawings, paintings and photographs, it shows us how a globally uni ...Show more
Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers by Edited by Whiti Hereaka and Witi Ihimaera
38.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
A lively, stimulating and engaging retelling of pūrākau - Māori myths and legends - by contemporary Māori writers. Ka mua, ka muri . . .Ancient Māori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, som ...Show more
Ko Taranaki Te Maunga (BWB Texts) by Rachel Buchanan
18.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: very good
In 1881, colonial troops invaded the village of Parihaka on the Taranaki coast. In an attempt to quell the non-violent direct action taken by the community against land confiscations, the government sent over 1500 troops into the village. Many people were expelled, buildings destroyed, and chiefs Te Whi ...Show more
Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand: The Definitive Guide by Andrew Matheson; Murray Reid
60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
For more than 25 years Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand has been the bible for New Zealand beekeepers. The only comprehensive guide to keeping bees in New Zealand, it provides both amateur and professional beekeepers with details on honey bee management throughout the year, advice on handling hive pr ...Show more
The New Zealand Cycle Trails Nga Haerenga by Jonathan Kennett
50.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
How to enjoy New Zealand's cycle trail network, by a writer who knows them like the back of his hand. Ngā Haerenga - the New Zealand Cycle Trails - began as a vision to inspire people to experience New Zealand's great outdoors by bike. This book is stuffed full of useful information on the different tra ...Show more
Musket Wars by Ron Crosby
75.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
First published in 1999, with an introduction by the late Michael King, The Musket Wars established Ron Crosby's reputation as a daring, original chronicler of New Zealand history. This best-selling history provides the first comprehensive account of the wars that ravaged the country in the early 1800s, ...Show more
Vintage & Iconic Aircraft by Don Jessen
50.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
Vintage and Iconic Aircraft - New Zealand collections is a snapshot of how much we love to fly, of how much our country was made for flying, and is a wonderful "pilot's pot-pourri" of pictures and rich little stories.' - Jim Hickey New Zealand is home to a world-class collection of iconic and vintage ai ...Show more
Kiwi Fishing Knots (Waterproof) by Sam Mossman
18.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Non-fiction
A handy waterproof quick reference guide to 15 fishing knots. The spiral bound pocket-sized guide has explanations of when to use each knot and step-by-step diagrams of how to tie them. Included are the Bimini Twist, Yukatan and Lefties Loops with application to soft bait fishing and the other knots cov ...Show more