Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi by Toby Morris; Ross Calman; Mark Derby; Piripi Walker
24.99 NZD
Category: 2020 NZ Book Awards for Children & Young Adults
Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi. This reorua (bilingual) graphic-novel-style flip book presents important information in a visually appealing and engaging way. The text (in both English and te reo Māori) and illustrations work together to provi ...Show more
Touched by War by Alison Brown; Matthew Martin; Rotorua Returned Services Association Staff (Contribution by)
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
A collection of memories contributed by 40 people whose lives were impacted by war whether as civilians or in the military, in New Zealand or overseas, adult or child. Launched on November 10 2018, 'Touched by War' is Rotorua RSA's tribute to, and formed part of, the Rotorua WW100 commemorations.
Ko Taranaki Te Maunga (BWB Texts) by Rachel Buchanan
17.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | 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
Dancing With the King - The rise and fall of the King Country 1864-1885 by Belgrave Michael
75.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
After the battle of Orakau in 1864 and the end of the war in the Waikato, Tawhiao, the second Maori King, and his supporters were forced into an armed isolation in the Rohe Potae, the King Country. For the next twenty years, the King Country operated as an independent state - a land governed by the Maor ...Show more
Kahurangi Stories - More Tales from Northwest Nelson by Gerard Hindmarsh
19.99 NZD
39.99 (50% off)
Category: NZ History | 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
Great Tales from Rural New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: Very Good
A great collection of untold or forgotten tales which reveal many aspects of rural life in New Zealand, from well-known master of storytelling Gordon McLauchlan. Includes 48 fascinating yarns, from rabbits, to swaggers, to kauri gum, shearers and land girls.
A History of New Zealand Women by Barbara Brookes
69.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: near fine
What would a history of New Zealand look like that rejected Thomas Carlyle's definition of history as 'the biography of great men', and focused instead on the experiences of women? One that shifted the angle of vision and examined the stages of this country's development from the points of view of wives ...Show more
Great Tales from New Zealand History by Gordon McLauchlan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: near fine
An intriguing collection of tales plucked from the byways of our country's history by a master storyteller who recognises a good yarn when he sees it. Gordon McLauchlan tempts our imagination with 46 little-known tales from New Zealand¿s past. Here you will discover: - that Auckland applied twice to the ...Show more
Roll Back the Years : Vol 6 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the Central King Country by Ron Cooke
52.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: Digitalised and Reprinted Version of the Original 1980s Magazine Series
This is the last volume completing the original 1980s series and not surprisingly, is equal to the standard of the previous five volumes. This remarkable set will take pride of place on your bookshelf and has proven to provide plenty of nostalgic discussion if left on your coffee table. This volume cove ...Show more
Roll Back the Years: Vol 5 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the Central King Country by Ron Cooke
52.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: Digitalised and Reprinted Version of the Original 1980s Magazine Series
A republication of Roll back the years, a magazine that was regularly published between April 1980 and October 1987, digitized and re-presented in six volumes. The history of Taumarunui and surrounding districts since the arrival of the railway and opening up of the King Country in the early 1900s. Comp ...Show more
Healing Our History: The Challenge of the Treaty of Waitangi (3rd revised edition) by Robert Consedine; Joanna Consedine
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
A powerful and humane book, Healing Our Historyeschews rhetoric and cuts to the true story of race relations in New Zealand.The Treaty of Waitangi is the most important document in New Zealand's history. Current Treaty issues and Maori/Pakeha relationships can only be understood within the wider story o ...Show more
Roll Back the Years: Vol 4 : Patiently Piecing Together the History of the central King Country by Ron Cooke
58.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
A republication of Roll back the years, a magazine that was regularly published between April 1980 and October 1987 The history of Taumarunui and surrounding districts since the arrival of the railway and opening up of the King Country in the early 1900s. Compiled by historian Ron Cooke who developed a ...Show more