NZ Non-Fiction
Paddy Gower has never been afraid to stand up for what he believes in. From his teenage and university years where he learnt to defend himself from cruel bullying about his looks, to the pressure-cook..
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The Bookseller at the End of the World described the first part of Ruth Shaw's tumultuous life, touching readers in powerful ways. It became an international bestseller, translated into eleven languag..
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The contribution of women to the first century of photography has been overlooked across the world, including in New Zealand. With few exceptions, photographic histories have tended to focus on the ma..
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As the whangai daughter of Te Puea Herangi, an inspiring leader of the Waikato, Tiahuia Te Puea Herangi witnessed and took part in some of the major events that changed Aotearoa New Zealand. Merenia G..
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This book is a collaboration of knowledge and insight from a wide range of Maori researchers from all over Aotearoa and across multiple disciplines. The authors explore child rearing approach..
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Living a fulfilling life rich with tradition, connection and te ao Maori Following on from their bestseller, Life as a Casketeer, Francis and Kaiora Tipene share how they bring the traditio..
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Tikanga Maori is the authoritative and accessible introduction to understanding the correct Maori ways of doing things as they were done in the past, as they are done in the present - and as they may ..
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Important concepts in Maori culture are defined and discussed in short essay-style definitions in both English and Maori. The traditional knowledge of the ware wananga (school of learning) is drawn up..
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An introduction to te ao Maori The guide to understanding the Maori world from a 21st century point of view. The book we've all been needing for decades a unique explanation of the world of Maoridom..
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The award-winning authors of this small book with a big heart delve into Te Papa's collections of over 1600 badges to examine how New Zealanders have used badges to join, belong, resist, defy and cele..
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Armed with the courage of their convictions, two girls embark on a perilous journey to challenge their leaders' actions. Cousins, Te Kawenga and Kakati learn of a plan being hatched against a neighbou..
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Born into poverty in 1939, Toby Curtis rose to the peak of achievement in Maoridom. His long history of leadership in education, broadcasting and the powerful Te Arawa confederation of iwi belied the ..
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He toi whakairo, he mana tangata. Through artistic excellence, there is human dignity. Toi Te Mana is a landmark account of Maori art from the time of the tupuna (ancestors) to the ..
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How did marae across Tamaki Makaurau respond to the COVID-19 pandemic?Toitu Nga Marae is based on interviews with leaders of ten marae. Dr Kimiora Raerino finds out how they dealt with the challenges ..
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An accessible guide to significant places and people of the New Zealand Wars from a Maori perspective. This comprehensive guidebook journeys through the pivotal sites of the New Zealand Wars, fro..
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When Desmond Bovey returned to his native New Zealand after thirty years in France, he felt a need to reconnect with the landscapes of his youth. He chose Tongariro National Park, inspired by a chance..
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'As a boy Tony had drawn maps and diagrams and medieval battle scenes. He'd read fairy tales and been enchanted by local sites of Maori history. As a young man he was a vagrant on the streets of Paris..
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Journalist James Herries Beattie recorded southern Maori history for almost fifty years and produced many popular books and pamphlets. Traditional Lifeways of the Southern Maori is his most important ..
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'Tramping in Aotearoa' is New Zealand's best-selling tramping guide, written by this country's preeminent tramping author, Shaun Barnett. This fully revised edition features 45 of our most popular tra..
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This book discusses traditional Maori uses of native plants of the South Island of New Zealand and traditions around them. The text describes the features and uses of each plant, listed alphabetically..
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A short, balanced introduction to the nation's founding document. In plain language it covers the events around the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi, and what has happened since. Also included is inf..
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The settlement of iwi claims under the Treaty of Waitangi has been a prominent feature of New Zealand's political and legal landscape over the last thirty years. It has drawn international attention, ..
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A practical, highly illustrated guide to planting and maintaining a vegetable garden that will become an essential reference for gardeners of all skill levels seeking to grow some, or all, of their ow..
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What is a New Zealander? What does it mean to be a citizen of or a resident in this country? How do we understand what makes Aotearoa New Zealand complex and unique? And what creates a sense of belong..
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"Tussock is the colour of my country. It is, for me, a coming home." Over the course of nearly 40 years, artist Bruce Hunt has explored the ridgelines, hills and valleys of Otago and Canterbury, photo..
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Known and loved by her many New Zealand and Australian fans as a down-to-earth broadcaster, radio host and social media sensation, Bree Tomasel is an irrepressible force of nature. But behind th..
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The must-read book on what New Zealand's changing climate means for our everyday lives A warmer world will change more than just our weather patterns. It will change the look of the land arou..
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Understanding Te Tiriti: A Handbook of Basic Facts about Te Tiriti o Waitangi" by Roimata Smail distills essential information for every individual in Aotearoa. Leveraging her two-decades of legal exp..
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Explores every aspect of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the edge of the known Universe Marvel at the wonders of the Universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this explo..
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A serial rapist is stalking South Auckland in 1980s New Zealand and police are stumped - they can't seem to find the man they call "The Ghost" before he strikes again. In this incredible memoir o..
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The brilliantly funny, achingly nostalgic memoir of a life spent watching and writing, from the award-winning reviewer and bestselling author of Driving to Treblinka. Born to a Polish Holocaust s..
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A riveting blend of nature writing, indigenous storytelling and great adventure in the NZ alps This book is about walking as a form of knowing. Armed with Ngai Tahu's ancient oral maps and modern..
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Dougal Rillstone was born in Gore, close to the Mataura River, over seventy years ago. The river was both swimming pool and playground during his childhood. One summer's evening, while he stood chest ..
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'Despite our agrarian mythology, Aotearoa New Zealand is overwhelmingly a country of urban dwellers.' Urban Aotearoa: The Future for Our Cities takes a critical look at the evolution of New Zeala..
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After first occupying vacant spaces in post-stock-market-crash Auckland in the mid-1990s, public art curators Letting Space re-emerged in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. Confronted b..
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'Deeply thoughtful, unflinchingly honest and heartwarmingly original. Ben's unique creativity is clearly not limited to Attica.' Hamish Blake Chef and restaurateur Ben Shewry knows obsession..
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Written by Lynely Hargreaves, this important new book describes New Zealand's glaciers, and how we have interacted with them. Glaciation has had a huge impact on the shape of the New Zealand landscape..
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Vege Patch from Scratch is an accessible gardening guide for new and less experienced gardeners who want to establish a kitchen garden in their backyard, patio or windowsill. ..
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The 29 April 1864 Battle of Pukehinahina-Gate Pa resulted in the astonishing defeat of a force of 1700 Imperial British soldiers, sailors and a few militia, who were supported by the largest art..
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The most capped All Black in history speaks for the record about his storied career, spanning three rugby world cup grand finals, nine super rugby finals, and 153 appearances in the black jersey. ..
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Vikings of the Sunrise ranks as a masterpiece of Pacific studies. From the pen of one of the greatest Maori thinkers and writers of his generation, the settlement of the Pacific Ocean comes to life. ..
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Where are we? How did we get here? Where do we go now? A provocative and insightful exploration of rebuilding our homes, communities and cities after their devastation. From nineteenth-century attempt..
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Diagnosis and death; uncertainty and urgent laxatives; sleep deprivation and synthetic drawstring trousers: this debut work by Izzy Lomax-Sawyers chronicles her first year as a tired junior doctor at ..
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'Welcome to our story, this history. Wherever in the world the bones of your ancestors lie, wherever their ashes may have been dispersed, here you will find traces of them, and of yourself....It is, o..
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Volcanic Plateau Best Bike Rides includes 23 of the best cycle trails in New Zealand's volcanic lake region, from Rotorua to Taupo and beyond. This full-colour book has everything you need for an adve..
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The extraordinary sixty-thousand-year history of how the Pacific islands were settled. 'Takes readers on a narrative odyssey' Wall Street Journal, Books of the Year 'Highlights a dizzying bur..
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