Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy is a major biography of one of the most important and inspirational leaders of the twenty-first century.
Jacinda Ardern was swept into office in 2017, with a..
Jenny McLeod was the sensation of New Zealand music.
Born in 1941, at age five she discovered she could read music fluently. After a childhood in Timaru and Levin, she went on to study music with..
Gardens teach us to live in the moment. They nourish us, provide solace in grief and offer sanctuary from the stresses of modern life.
In a celebration of the healing power of nature, New Zeala..
Remarkable stories of twenty-four inspirational tupuna of Te Tai Tokerau - in te reo Maori. / He korero tuku iho, whakahirahira, mo nga tupuna rua tekau ma wha o Te Tai Tokerau...
Kainga Tahi, Kainga Rua surveys the many ways whanau, hapu and iwi experience housing and home across Aotearoa New Zealand. Arriving at a time of promise and change for Maori housing, these stories of..
Beautifully written and illustrated with maps and stunning photography, Katherine Mansfields Europe is part travelogue, part literary biography, part detective story and part ghost story. Guided by Ma..
This richly illustrated publication examines the last 25 years of the influential Toioho ki Apiti programme at Massey University, its global indigenous pedagogical reach, and its ongoing impacts on na..
Ki Te Whaiao : An Introduction to Mâori Culture and Society, is intended for students of Mâori studies at tertiary institutions. It is also aimed at several other audiences those Mâori who want to kno..
Maori journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand has become a vibrant industry, reporting through print, radio, television and the internet. This book looks at the history of Maori journalism and the elements..
"Kia Whakanuia te Whenua" is both a celebration and a call to action - to honour our land and to rekindle creative, respectful ways of living with Her.
We hear the cry of Papatuanuku:
Piki mai, ..
Over 250 activities suitable for children, from Port Waikato and Miranda to Rotorua, Taupo and Mount Ruapehu.
Outdoor walks, activities, tips and tricks for anyone wanting to get kids into the fr..
'This book has it all. No topic is shied away from. Robyn and Molly share their unique style and deliver an insightful, inclusive and incredibly current view of parenting and childhood. A must-read!' ..
Kiwi Farmers' Guide to Life does just that, telling stories of New Zealand farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs and even a couple of scientists. Each one knows about sweat, quick thinking and the impor..
Kiwis in Conflict is the story of New Zealand and New Zealanders at war from the mid-19th century to the present day. Originally published as Scars of the Heart, this new revised and updated edition e..
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 alongsid..
Joan Skinner has been a midwife since 1976 and has seen extraordinary change, both in the way women are supported to give birth and in the social and political context in which they become mothers.
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A handsome, landmark book celebrating the work of three of our literary and artistic heavyweights.
The complementary work of artist Grahame Sydney, fiction writer Owen Marshall and poet Brian T..
Lauga or Samoan oratory is a premier cultural practice in the fa'asamoa (Samoan culture), a sacred ritual that embodies all that fa'asamoa represents, such as identity, inheritance, respect, service, ..
'My own first memory is the cupboard door, and laughing, erupting with laughter' - a memoir about finding an identity, a voice and laughter.
From the best-selling and acclaimed author Barbara..
Anna Bibby owned a successful art gallery in New Zealand until one day, on holiday in France, she bought a falling-down house in a picturesque medieval village.
So began the process of renovatin..
This work comprises a textbook and self-help guide to the study of the Maori language. It is also a complete grammar reference, covering parts of speech, the structure of each type of phrase and the c..
The Life and Art of Lynley Dodd is both a tale of remarkable success and a window into a brilliant creative mind.
Finlay Macdonald's beautifully told, visually gorgeous biography of Dame Lynle..
Rich and diverse but often unloved, Aotearoa's wetlands are the most vulnerable of our ecosystems. Only a tiny fraction of their original extent remains, and we continue to lose this vital habitat. Th..
To get to the
Stewart family's remote homestead, you head south from the heart of the King
Country and take a 40-minute drive into the middle of nowhere.
Life on Fodder Farm is their jo..
The Lives of Colonial Objects is a sumptuously illustrated and highly readable book about things, and the stories that unfold when we start to investigate them.
In this collection of 50 essays the a..
This fully updated, comprehensive book is an indispensable guide to the management of dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, deer, goats, pigs, poultry, horses and farm dogs in New Zealand...
This superbly illustrated history of the people who settled in the many bays of Whakaraupo Lyttelton Harbour is full of finely observed insights into the challenges of living in small, remote communit..
The dependence of Te Whanau-a-Apanui ancestors on the environment led them to closely study the changes and cycles in nature so they could ensure their survival in their tribal area. Knowledge of aspe..
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Lonely Planet Best Day Walks New Zealand is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the..
Explore Australia and New Zealand's most thrilling cycling routes in the follow-up to Lonely Planet's Epic Bike Rides of the World. With first-person stories of 50 amazing bike rides plus a further 15..
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Lonely Planet's Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand is your passport to the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see and sk..
Lonely Planet's New Zealand's North Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Pacific Island culture, b..
Lonely Planet's New Zealand's South Island is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike the Fox Glacier, visit glorious national ..
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Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's New Zealand's South Island Planning Ma..
What was it like to fall in love in Hitler's Germany? As the war tore them apart, how did young couples keep love vibrant, care for their children, and relate to the war? The earthy letters of Ernst a..
'As the first woman to climb Everest without oxygen, Lydia made history, but her team abandoned her, betrayed her, and defamed her. Her Everest story is strange and bittersweet, but the inner strength..
Filled with stunning illustrations and lively, engaging text, The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea guides readers through this celebration of the history and uses of over 100 machines, which have allowed arti..
Why cook at home when you can order in?
Only fifty years ago in New Zealand, methamphetamine was a publicly prescribed drug used by housewives, shift workers, students, and anyone looking for..
Maori clinicians and researchers explore the relationship between Maori culture and Maori mental health. The six contributing authors in the collection are Simon Bennett, Mason Durie, Hinemoa Elder, T..
Making a New Land presents an interdisciplinary perspective on one of the most rapid and extensive transformations in human history: that which followed Maori and then European colonisation of New Zea..