Wars Without End: New Zealand's Land Wars - A Maori Perspective by Danny Keenan
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From the earliest days of European settlement in New Zealand, Māori have struggled to hold on to their land. Tensions began early, arising from disputed land sales. When open conflict between Māori and Imperial forces broke out in the 1840s and 1860s, the struggles only intensified. For both sides, land ...Show more
Stories from Our Back Roads The North Island by Ray Stone
Category: Sale Book | Reading Level: near fine
This book is for people who enjoy driving and exploring the stories of our back roads, but most of all it is for people who love New Zealand, whether they choose to do it from behind the wheel of their SUV or the comfort of their sofa. Stories from our Backroads: North Island will introduce you to some ...Show more
The New New Zealand: Facing Demographic Disruption by Paul Spoonley
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A BOLD NEW BOOK ON POPULATION TRENDS AND THE NEED TO CONFRONT THEM. In 2030 there may be six million of us. One and a half million of us will live overseas. We will be clustered in Auckland, dependent on migration, and worried about a shortage of workers. We havent planned for this. We need to. This ma ...Show more
From Gondwana to the Ice Age by John Malcolm & Bradshaw Laird
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Until about 100 million years ago, New Zealand lay on the Pacific-facing edge of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana; the formation of our sedimentary rocks provides a fascinating view of the tectonic activity and changes since that time. This volume is the culmination of a comprehensive survey of Ne ...Show more
NZ Surf: The Collection Vol.II by Craig Levers
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A beautiful gift book celebrating all things surfing in New Zealand.
The Trout Dreams: A True Romance of Fly Fishing in New Zealand by Derek Grzelewski
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The long-awaited conclusion to Derek Grzelewski's Trout Trilogy! The Trout Bohemia, Derek Grazelewski has returned to guiding, sharing his passion and secrets for fly fishing with enthusiastic anglers from around the world. But his life is about to change when he is contacted by 'a Colorado girl who jus ...Show more
How to Escape from Prison by Paul Wood
Category: Sale Book | Reading Level: very good
A book on how to break free from prison A powerful lesson in personal change As an 18-year-old, Dr Paul Wood was completely off the rails. He wasn't coping with the impending death of his mother, he was dependent on drugs, and was an unemployed high-school dropout committing crimes to feed his habit. Tw ...Show more
True To Ireland: Eire's 'conscientious objectors' in New Zealand in World War II by Peter Burke
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In the 1930s a number of Irishmen came to New Zealand to seek a better life, with many carrying bitter memories of the atrocities committed by the Black and Tans and the British during WWI and the early 1920s. With the onset of WWII came the threat of conscription into the armed forces. As citizens of a ...Show more
On the Brink: New Zealand's Most Endangered Species by Maria Gill
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Discover our most threatened animals in New Zealand. From the beautiful forest ringlet butterfly to the down-right ugly southern elephant seal, the cheeky kākāpō to the super-sensory-powered ambush hunters the great white sharks. Every one of the unique species in our waters and on our land is threaten ...Show more
Waitangi: A Living Treaty by Matthew Wright
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Acclaimed historian Matthew Wright explores the evolution of New Zealand's most historically significant document, the Treaty of Waitangi, from its origins to its place in the present day. From the early cultural collisions between Maori and Pakeha that led to this landmark agreement, to the many reinte ...Show more
Godley - The Man Behind the Myth by Terry Kinloch
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A comprehensive biography of General Sir Alexander Godley, presenting for the first time a fair and balanced look at his time as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) and II ANZAC Corps during World War I. While Godley is generally remembered as being a poor field commander, Terry Kinl ...Show more
Down The Bay: A Natural and Cultural History of Abel Tasman National Park by Philip Simpson
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Abel Tasman National Park was a war-time baby, born in 1942 to protect the wonderful sequence of forested beaches and headlands, and which have become much-loved by both countless New Zealanders and visitors alike. Down the Bay is a tribute to this gem of New Zealand's national park system. Philip Simps ...Show more