Fishes of Aotearoa by Paul Caiger
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
With such a long coastline, and countless rivers and lakes, New Zealand truly is an aquatic nation, home to a bounty of colourful and characterful fishes. Fishes of Aotearoa, is a major celebration of this fish life, set to the backdrop of all our primary underwater habitats, from freshwater rivers, lak ...Show more
New Zealand's Biggest Year by Harry Boorman
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
New Zealand’s Biggest Year is an epic birding tale of how two friends become rivals and set out to break the all-time record for the most Aotearoa New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. Their rivalry results in more birds being spotted in a single year than ever before and two national reco ...Show more
Blindingly Obvious by Minnie Baragwanath
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
A new book from one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading entrepreneurs, business innovators, and changemakers is – not surprisingly, given its author’s history of social change – upending and expanding the model for how books are published to make them more accessible to all people. Blindingly Obvious: Th ...Show more
The Crewe Murders: Inside New Zealand’s Most Infamous Cold Case by Kirsty Johnston, James Hollings
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
The unsolved mystery of who killed Jeanette and Harvey Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 continues to fascinate. It remains one of the most controversial cases in New Zealand legal history. The murders spawned two trials, two appeals, several books, a royal commission, a film, and - eventually - ...Show more
Artists in Antarctica by Patrick Shepherd (editor)
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
What transformation happens when writers, musicians and artists stand in the vast, cold spaces of Antarctica? This book brings together paintings, photographs, texts and musical scores by Aotearoa New Zealand artists who have been to the ice. It explores the impact of this experience on their art and ar ...Show more
The Wilson Sisters' Horse and Pony Guide: The essential handbook for riders of all ages by Kelly Wilson, Amanda Wilson
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about riding and caring for horses and ponies, whether you already keep horses or are simply thinking of joining a pony club, from two of New Zealand's most prominent equestrians Whether you already own horses or you or someone in your family wants t ...Show more
Knowledge is a Blessing on Your Mind: Selected Writings, 1980-2020 by Anne Salmond
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
For fifty years, Dame Anne Salmond has navigated 'te ao hurihuri' - travelling to hui in her little blue VW Beetle with Eruera and Amiria Stirling in the 1970s, working for a university marae alongside Merimeri Penfold, Patu Hohepa and Wharetoroa Kerr in the 1980s, giving evidence to the Waitangi Tribun ...Show more
The Forgotten Forest: In Search of the Lost Plants and Fungi of Aotearoa by Robert Vennell
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
A guide to the spectacular oddities of the New Zealand forest, by the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees and Secrets of the Sea. Deep in the forest, in places you would never think to look, are some of the most remarkable creatures. Overlooked and unsung, this is the forgotten forest: a world ...Show more
Native Shells of Aotearoa by Bruce Marshall; Kerry Walton
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
This handy and accessible introduction to shells found along New Zealand's coastline is aimedat the general public, museum visitors and tourists, with a 1950s-inspired giftable design anddelightful illustrations. It provides insights into the museum's fieldwork and collections, and is thefourth in a ser ...Show more
Native Insects of Aotearoa by Julia Kasper; Phil Sirvid
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
This handy and accessible introduction to the range of insects commonly encountered throughoutNew Zealand is aimed at the general public, museum visitors and tourists, with a 1950s-inspired giftabledesign and delightful illustrations. It provides insights into the museum's fieldwork and collections, and ...Show more
Te Reo Kapekape: Māori Wit and Humour by Hona Black
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black’s new book explores the rich vein of humour in Māori life. Want to know how to call a silly person a ‘roro hipi / sheep’s brain’, or tell someone to get stuffed in te reo Māori? The answers are all in Te Reo Kapeka ...Show more
Rugby League In New Zealand: A People's History by Ryan Bodman
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
This is the story of a sport told through its communities. It is compelling – richly illustrated and full of vivid accounts of players, their lives, their triumphs and their contests on the field. Drawing on oral history interviews and a wide range of archival sources, Ryan Bodman locates rugby league ...Show more