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The English Text of the Treaty of Waitangi *Winner Ockham 2023 General Non-Fiction Award*

How was the English text of the Treaty of Waitangi understood by the British in 1840? That is the question addressed by historian and lawyer Ned Fletcher, in this extensive work. With one excepti..

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The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I

The poignant story of the visionary surgeon who rebuilt the faces of the First World War's injured heroes, and in the process ushered in the modern era of plastic surgery From the moment the firs..

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The Field Guide To New Zealand Geology

This is the first field guide written for the general public and beginners in geology in New Zealand. Now fully revised and updated, it shows travellers in New Zealand something of the tremendous vari..

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The Fight for Freshwater: A Memoir

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The Final Diagnosis

Obscure cases of death, disease and murder An unlikely case of autocide, a rare and deadly amniotic avalanche, a victim of roasted peanuts... The 'if' of death is certain. The 'when' is unkn..

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The Financial Colonisation of Aotearoa *Ockham 2024 Longlist*

“Theoretically sophisticated, historically precise, and politically urgent” —Max Haiven Finance was at the centre of every stage of the colonisation of Aotearoa, from the sale of Maori lands and ..

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The Food Fountain Of Youth

Look and feel healthy from the inside out and live a gorgeous, luscious, glowing life! Did you know that what we eat impacts our health, vitality, skin and overall appearance? In fact, over 80 pe..

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The Forager's Treasury: The essential guide to finding and using wild plants in Aotearoa

In the urban and rural wildernesses, there is an abundance of food just waiting to be discovered, if only you know what to look for. Foraged food is healthy, economical and sustainable, but the best p..

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The Forgotten Coast

A short memoir whose main focus is unpacking a family story that was never told: that a farm in Taranaki on which the family's generations-long comfortable fortunes rested had been directly taken ..

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The Forgotten Forest: The hidden world of NZ's overlooked plants and fungi

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 loo..

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The Forgotten Prophet: Tamati Te Ito and his Kaingarara Movement *Ockham 2024 Longlist*

Tamati Te Ito Ngamoke, a renowned Taranaki prophet, played a significant role in colonial New Zealand's political landscape. While some, including most settlers and officials, viewed him as an 'impost..

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The Future of Songwriting

Over a long, hot Christmas in Australia, Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh considers her future as a songwriter, asking herself questions such as, is it poss..

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The Future of Trust

In a society battered by economic, political, cultural and ecological collapse, where do we place our trust, now that it is more vital than ever for our survival? How has that trust - in our laws, our..

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The Future of War Crimes Justice

As the world grows increasingly turbulent, war crimes justice is needed more than ever. But it is failing. The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, the world's first permanent war crimes c..

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a fascinating mix of memoir and science, telling the story of how one woman's cells have saved countless lives. Now an HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey & Rose By..

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The Interpretation of Dreams (Concise Edition)

Freud's seminal work helped shaped the cultural landscape of the world today. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. The Interpretation of Dreams is an essential work of psychologi..

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The Last Muster: A journey through the spectacular scenery and rich history of the high country of Aotearoa

A journey into the high country of Aotearoa Mustering by horse is a tradition that goes back to the first run-holders and is, for some, still a rich and vital part of life on New Zealand's..

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The Last Secret Agent

The extraordinary true story of one of the last female special operation agents in France to get out alive after its liberation in WWII. Born in 1921, Pippa Latour was a covert special oper..

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The Last, the Least, the Lonely and the Lost: A memoir of medicine, meanderings and the marginalised

This eclectic memoir spans nearly 70 years, including over 50 years of medical experiences, describing the intriguing journey of an individual doctor in a changing world. Combining scholarship with th..

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The Life of Dai

A profound and inspirational account of dealing with adversity and finding daily meaning and happiness in our lives. 'Part memoir and part masterclass in finding hope and joy in the face o..

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The Lore of the Whare-wananga

Stephenson Percy Smith (1840-1922) arrived in New Zealand as a boy, and soon became fascinated by Maori culture. After retiring in 1900 from his career as a government surveyor, Smith devoted himself ..

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The Meaning Of Trees: The bestselling guide to New Zealand's native plants

The history and use of New Zealand's native plants 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..

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The Meaning of Truth (Concise Edition)

William James's influential collection of essays demonstrating his clear theories for a pragmatic conception of truth. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. A clear, accessible in..

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The Mirror Book

Growing up behind the family fa ade. Brave, explosive, and thought-provoking, this is a powerful memoir from a critically acclaimed writer. 'It's material, make a story out of it,' was t..

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The Missing Piece: A Women's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD

Everything you need to know about recognising and diagnosing ADHD in women, and how to live a full and fulfilling life after When Julie Legg was diagnosed with ADHD at age 52, suddenly her life mad..

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The Mission: The Taxpayers Union at 10

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The Natural Garden: Landscape Ideas for New Zealand Gardens

Informative and full of inspiration, this bestselling garden design guide, by award-winning landscape designer Xanthe White, has been revised and refreshed with new material for a contemporary take on..

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The Near West: A History of Grey Lynn, Arch Hill and Westmere

The Auckland neighbourhood of Grey Lynn has near legendary status. Sometimes referred to as 'The People's Republic of Grey Lynn', history is everywhere here despite its recent gentrification. From the..

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The New Zealand Seashore Guide

This is the ultimate guide to the New Zealand seashore. New Zealand has over 14,000 kilometres of coastline, the tenth longest length of coast in the world, which ranges from sheltered sandy beaches t..

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The No Bullshit Guide to Getting Sober

If your life appears to be right royally fucked from your drinking, it probably is. But the good news is Maree MacLean's book is a call to action not a death sentence. The No Bullshit Gu..

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The Ones That Bit Me!: Camels, cows & other young-vet stories

This amusing and endearing hilarious memoir of a young New Zealand vet focuses on the trials and tribulations of being a newcomer to professional veterinary life in New Zealand and then in Newfoundlan..

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The Penguin Book of Pirates

Spanning three centuries and eight thousand nautical miles, and compiled by a direct descendant of a sailor who waged war with pirates in the early nineteenth century, The Penguin Book of Pirates take..

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The Penguin History of New Zealand

The definitive and bestselling history of Aotearoa New Zealand by one of our leading historians, continuously in print for 20 years. This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchalle..

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The Politics of Design: Privilege and Prejudice Aotearoa New Zealand Australia and South Africa

Taking a broad definition of design and drawing on the shared histories and legacies of settler colonialism in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, The Politics of Design offers a wide-ra..

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The Power in Our Truth, The Truth of Our Power

In this collection of writings, some of Moana Jackson’s friends, whanau and colleagues share recollections of the man they knew and reflect on his many contributions to whanau, hapu, iwi, Aotearoa and..

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The Practical Kiwi Gardener

With step-by-step advice and helpful illustrations on landscaping, planting, maintenance and growth, horticultural expert Philip Thomsen has put together the perfect guidebook for all Kiwi gardeners, ..

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The Promise on One Tree Hill

Sir Graeme Dingle is one of New Zealand's most well-known adventurers, achieving over 200 mountaineering firsts worldwide, including first ascents in the Andes, Himalayas, Antarctica and New Zealand. ..

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The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

DK's best-selling guide to the history of psychology - now fully revised and updated How do our minds influence the way we behave? How do our bodies and minds work together? Do we have free will?..

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The Raupo Book Of Maori Proverbs

Proverbs (or whakatauki) express the wisdom, wit and commonsense of the Maori people. They are of great value and inspiration to writers, story-tellers and anyone speaking in a Maori setting. Sev..

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The Raupo Essential Maori Dictionary

The Raupo Essential Maori Dictionary is an invaluable introductory dictionary for students of te reo Maori.It features- clear, easy-to-follow Maori-English and English-Maori sections, with the Mao..

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The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori 2E

Aotearoa's most trusted guide to te reo Maori, revised and updated. The Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori is the most up-to-date, versatile and relevant resource for anyone wanting to use the Maor..

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The Republic: The Essential Philosophical Dialogue (Concise Edition)

Plato's dialogues still form the basis of ethical government and justice today. Now read The Republic in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. With a new introduction placing Plato's gre..

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The Road to Chatto Creek

Matt Chisholm's number-one bestselling book, Imposter, saw Matt and his family leaving Auckland to buy some land in Chatto Creek, Otago, with big dreams to build their own house and farm cattle and sh..

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The Road to Gondwana: In search of the lost supercontinent

The Road to Gondwana traces the steps science took to find Gondwana, and the journey Gondwana itself took through 500 million years of Earth history. The road to Gondwana took western scien..

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The Science Museum A Brief History of Stuff: The Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Objects

From the creators of the A Brief History of Stuff podcast and inspired by the Science Museum Group Collection, discover the remarkable stories of everyday objects in this engaging popular science titl..

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The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The untold story of the shadowy international spy network, through its targets, traitors and spies

The Times best political books of 2022 'This thought-provoking and informative book suggests that the era of globetrotting lone agents such as James Bond is long gone.' - Sydney Morning Herald ..

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The Slow Road: The Complete Guide to Van Life in New Zealand

Pack your bags and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Kirianna and Lachlan Poole have been avid van travellers since 2017, their family of five exploring Australia and New Zealand in thei..

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The South Island from the Road

In 1979 the photographer Robin Morrison and his family spent seven months on the road in the South Island, where Morrison photographed people and places. The resulting book was published in 1981 b..

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The Steepest Street in the World: Baldwin Street, Dunedin, New Zealand

The Steepest Street in the World: Baldwin Street, Dunedin, New Zealand is a substantially revised and enlarged edition of a long-since-out-of-print 2006 book. It includes Baldwin Street's history dat..

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The Story of a Treaty | He Korero Tiriti 3E

The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a central document in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. This lively account tells the story of the Treaty/Te Tiriti from its signing in 1840, through ..

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The Survivors

True stories of death and desperation One survivor chooses loneliness. One chooses exile. One chooses oblivion. Some have violent tendencies, ruining lives indiscriminately. ..

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