The Penguin Guide to New Zealand Wildlife (O/P) by Dept of Conservation
39.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Gathered together in one book are photographs of all of New Zealand's birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibian species. Pictures are accompanied by succinct texts describing each animal and its distribution. (Preceeding text courtesy www.penguin.co.nz) Paperback (Large Format)
Good Old Kiwi Baches - and a Few Cribs, Too (Out of Print) by Kevyn Male
34.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
From Rangitoto to Boulder Bank, Taylor?s Mistake to the Catlins ? the traditional bach or crib, in all its glorious eccentricity, is celebrated in style in this new book. Outside and inside, bed, bach and beyond, Good Old Kiwi Baches focuses on the more colourful and unusual baches that have been lo ...Show more
The Way We Wore by Richard Wolfe
39.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Secondhand. An affectionate look at our favourite clothing - from Annie Bonza to Hullaballoo, stubbies to jandals, Bata ballerinas to micro-minis. This is a celebration of New Zealand's unique take on the world of fashion from the 1940's to the present day.
Viva Malvina! The Lives of Dame Malvina Major by Joy Tonks
39.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
In this book Dame Malvina Major talks openly about her life, her dreams, the disappointments, and the tremendous spirit that has kept her singing for almost sixty years. She relates fascinating aspects of the performing life, and behind-the-scene stories reveal her humanity and humour. As a child, daugh ...Show more
The Cars We Loved - New Zealanders' love affair with british cars of the 1940s, '50s and '60s by John McCrystal
36.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A Blokes in Sheds take on New Zealanders' love affair with old British cars. Centred on the marques of the late forties through to the end of the sixties - Humbers and Fords, Vauxhalls and Rovers, Hillmans and Austins - The Cars We Loved collects together the stories of the owners, fixers, drivers and l ...Show more
Healing Our History: the challenge of the Treaty of Waitangi by Robert Consedine
29.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Examines Maori and Pakeha relations and how all New Zealanders can work to improve that status.
Thirteenth Life of Frank Finnigan, The by Rebekah Palmer
27.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A first novel about a young academic who undertakes to write the biography of a major literary figure: the moody, complex old man, Frank Finnigan.
Lady Travellers - The Tourists of Early New Zealand by Bee Dawson
39.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
This edition is out of print. The true stories of the extraordinary women who visited New Zealand when it was a fledgling colony. 19th century New Zealand: land of Maori, mountains, fiords, forests and volcanoes - an exotic, far-flung frontier of the British Empire. It proved irresistably attractive to ...Show more
A History of New Zealand by Keith Sinclair
28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
This vivid and entertaining history of New Zealand by the late Keith Sinclair has long been regarded as a classic, one of the most authoritative studies of this country's history. First published in 1959, A History of New Zealand has been brought up to date in this revised edition by Raewyn Dalziel, Pro ...Show more
The End of the Line : How overfishing is changing the world and what we eat by Charles Clover
44.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Fish is the aspirational food for Western society, the healthy, weight-conscious choice, but those who eat and celebrate fish often ignore the fact that fishing is an industry as technologically advanced as space travel, with an attitude to conservation 10,000 years out of date. Trawling on an industria ...Show more
Captain Cook: Obsession and Betrayal in the New World by Vanessa Collingridge
27.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
A uniquely woven story encompassing three separate centuries and three different lives.Captain Cook, best known for his heroic voyages through the Pacific Ocean, is brought to life in vivid detail. We follow his humble beginnings as the son of a farm labourer to his convention shattering treatment of th ...Show more
The Wine Drinker's Guide to the Vineyard by David Jackson
26.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction