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A Wild Life

A Wild Life is a tribute to the outdoor photography of New Zealand's leading tramping author and photographer, Shaun Barnett. For the past 30 years Shaun Barnett wrote about and photographed the New Z..

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A-wake-(e)nd

What does it mean to be a good Pacific woman? Audrey doesn't care. In her third collection, a - wake - (e)nd, acclaimed poet Audrey Brown-Pereira turns a lens to her own life, transforming a mid-l..

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About Face: An Artist's Guide to Forensic Facial Approximation

Enter the fascinating world of forensic facial approximation and journey with me through this how-to guide for the artist. Forensic facial approximation is the marriage of scientific observation and..

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About Face: Contemporary Portrait Painting in Australia and New Zealand

From the Australian Book Industry-Award winning author of Australian Abstract. 'Containing a sublime collection of works, Amber Creswell Bell's book is a deeply fascinating insight into Antipodea..

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Above the Treeline: A nature guide to alpine New Zealand

'Above the Treeline' is an essential publication for anyone interested in the natural world of alpine New Zealand, a guide not only to the plants, but also the ferns, mosses, lichen, invertebrates, bi..

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Across the Pass: A collection of tramping writing

Tramping is a journey into mountainous country, across passes, along ridges, beside rivers or through forests. It is a journey also, perhaps, to discovering more about the native plants and animals ex..

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Acting in Aotearoa

This comprehensive text traces a cultural history of acting practice in Aotearoa / New Zealand, whose Indigenous Maori practitioners have made a significant impact on acting processes, principles and ..

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Adventures of a Country Vet: True stories from the horse's mouth, from England to New Zealand

Funny and heartwarming stories from a Northland country vet In the rolling green hills of Kaipara, Scottish vet Rory Dean and his two fox terriers, Scrappy and Alfie, are on call day and nigh..

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Adventures of Tupaia, The

Follow Tupaia as he grows up in Ra'iatea, becoming a high-ranking 'arioi and master navigator. Join him as he meets up with Cook in Tahiti and sails as part of the crew on the Endeavour across the Pac..

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Adventures with Emilie: Taking on Te Araroa trail in 138  life-changing days

A mother and daughter's wild journey to rediscover the wonder and restorative power of nature. "I'm here because I want to test the very limits of my own resilience and reassure myself that no m..

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Aesop's Kiwi Fables

In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen paintings of birds, are imaginatively engaged in an altoget..

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After Dark: Walking Into the Nights of Aotearoa

In After Dark Annette Lees walks us into the nights of Aotearoa. In the company of bats, owls, moths and seabirds, she guides us from dusk to dawn with fascinating night stories: tales of war stealth ..

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After Everest: A Sherpa's Dream to Conquer the Top of the World

On 29 May 1953 Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary conquered Everest, three days before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Before their success, Everest had claimed the lives of dozens of climbers, incl..

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Aftermaths: Colonialism, Violence and Memory in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

Aftermaths explores the life-changing intergenerational effects of colonial violence in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific. Written by leading scholars of colonial and Indigenous historie..

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Age Less: Secrets of Living a Longer and Healthier Life

We are living longer and healthier lives than at any time in history. However, for all its successes, modern medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most peo..

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Ahuahu: An island conservation journey in Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa New Zealand is renowned among biologists worldwide for spectacular ecological restoration work over the last 50 years, through advances in pest eradication and native species translocation. T..

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Ahuwhenua Celebrating 90 Years of Maori Farming

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Ake Ake Kia Kaha E!: B Company 28th Maori Battalion 1939-1945

A truly unique insight into the impact the Second World War had on the iwi of the central North Island and Bay of Plenty districts (including Te Arawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Tuhoe, Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngati ..

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All Sorts of Lives: Katherine Mansfield and the art of risking everything

Accessible, lively new biography of an under-served female writer, from a bestselling, acclaimed literary biographer ** The Sunday Times Best Literary Book of 2023** ** A Waterstones Best Book ..

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Alpine Panorama: A view to a climb

For lovers of the great outdoors and those captivated by the silent allure of Canterbury's alpine horizon, Andy Buchanan's Alpine Panorama: A view to a climb is a celebration of nature's majesty and a..

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Alps 2 Ocean Easy Guide

The Alps 2 Ocean (A2O) cycle trail covers over 300 km - from Aoraki-Mt Cook (our highest mountain), past incredibly blue lakes, hydro canals and dams, across the iconic Mackenzie Country and down the ..

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An Angel At My Table: The Complete Autobiography

'Janet Frame's luminous words are the more precious because they were snatched from the jaws of the disaster of her early life. It is one of the classics of autobiography. She knew that a writer must ..

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An English Vision: Traditional Architecture and Decoration for Today

Pentreath is renowned as one of the foremost designers of new traditional buildings and country houses in the world. In celebration of his London-based firm's twentieth anniversary, Pentreath presents..

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An Exquisite Legacy: The work and art of New Zealand naturalist G.V. Hudson

The biography of one of New Zealand's greatest naturalist-artists, G. V.Hudson. George Hudson, 1867-1946, was one of New Zealand's pioneer naturalists, who devoted his life to collecting and describi..

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An Illustrated Guide to Common Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of New Zealand

This new book is a full colour identification guide that covers grasses, rushes and sedges, plants not fully described in An Illustrated Guide to Common Weeds of New Zealand from the same publisher (N..

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An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays *Winner Ockham 2024 General Non-Fiction Award*

In this captivating collection of essays, acclaimed Pacific scholar Damon Salesa takes us on a journey through the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the Pacific. From the far-reaching indigenou..

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An Island to Oneself: Six Years Alone on a Desert Island

A re-issue of the long-out-of-print 1966 classic, this is the story of one New Zealander brave enough to do what we have all now and then dreamed of doing - go and live alone on a desert island. ..

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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

'It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty' - Oliver Sacks An Unquiet Mind is a definitive examination of manic depression from both sides: doct..

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Anderton: His Life and Times

Jim Anderton, the Labour rebel who founded a new political movement and became deputy prime minister, is the subject of this compelling, warts-and-all biography by award-winning historian David Grant...

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Ans Westra: A Life in Photography

The photographer Ans Westra, who died in 2023, took hundreds of thousands of images over her long career. Together, those images constitute what is arguably a photo album of Aotearoa. Her dedica..

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Anxiety Is A Worry

We all feel anxious from time to time, but when does the occasional worry turn into a force that prevents us from fully living our daily lives? Anxiety is a Worry is a comprehensive guide for man..

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Anzac Nations:  legacy of Gallipoli in New Zealand and Australia,1965-2015

"In Anzac Nations: The legacy of Gallipoli in New Zealand and Australia, 19652015, author Rowan Light examines the myth-making around Anzac and how commemoration has evolved. Anzac Nations examines th..

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Aotearoa Handbook of Criminology

With chapters by leading scholars of criminology from across the country, The Aotearoa Handbook of Criminology represents a state-of-the-art account of crime and criminal justice in Aotearoa New Zeala..

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Apirana Turupa Ngata: Ana tuhinga i roto i te reo Maori

First published in 1996, Apirana Turupa Ngata: Ana tuhinga i te reo Maori is the collected writings in te reo Maori of Sir Apirana Ngata - Ngati Porou leader, land reformer, politician and sch..

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Ara Mai he Tetekura: Visioning Our Futures: New and Emerging Pathways of Maori Academic Leadership

With less than 2 per cent of the total Maori population holding a doctorate, the need for Maori leadership planning in academia has never been greater. The purpose of this book is to present the exper..

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Aristotle: Understanding the World's Greatest Philosopher

Why has Aristotle had such an astounding influence on the world? What are his key ideas? What can he still teach us today? There is in Athens a rather plain ruin; a simple courtyard lined with fr..

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Aroha: Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet

Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, ki te kapuia, e kore e whati When we stand alone we are vulnerable but together we are unbreakable See the world differently, through some of the wisest of hum..

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Art New Zealand #187 - Spring 2023

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Art New Zealand #189 - Autumn 2024

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Art New Zealand #190 - Winter 2024

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Art New Zealand #191 - Spring 2024

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Art New Zealand #192 - Summer 2024-25

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Art of Charles F.Goldie

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Artists in Antarctica

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..

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Ask That Mountain : The Story of Parihaka

Parihaka has become a byword for Maori refusal to yield land, culture and dignity to New Zealand's colonial government. Well after the end of the New Zealand Wars, the people of this small settlement ..

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Atua Wahine: The ancient wisdom of Maori goddesses

Ancient wisdom of the Maori goddesses to help you navigate the modern world Atua wahine are the Maori goddesses who make up the world around us: the earth, fire, water, moon and more. Learn a..

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Auckland: The Twentieth-Century Story

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Back on Track? The New Zealand General Election of 2023

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Bad Archive *Staff Pick 2024*

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Bateman Illustrated History of New Zealand: Expanded Third Edition

In this third, revised and expanded edition of Illustrated History, noted historian Matthew Wright brings New Zealand's turbulent and exciting past to life, tracing our journey from the arrival of Pol..

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Because This Land is Who We Are: Indigenous Practices of Environmental Repossession

Because This Land Is Who We Are is an exploration of environmental repossession, told through a collaborative case study approach, and engaging with Indigenous communities in Canada (Anishinaabe), Haw..

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