A go-to, illustrated field guide of edible native New Zealand plants, including a section on poisonous plants.
A go-to, illustrated field guide of edible native New Zealand plants, including a se..
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand native trees.
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand native trees.
Condensed from Andrew Crowe's ..
A portable guide to the identification of New Zealand's native and introduced spiders
A portable guide to the identification of New Zealand's native and introduced spiders. This Mini Guide has be..
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand's land birds.
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand's land birds.
Condensed from Andrew Crowe's ..
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is an introductory photographic identification guide to 250 bird species, including the most commonly seen, unique and endemic species. High-quality ph..
A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies & Moths of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use introductory identification guide to 361 species of butterfly and moth found in Aotearoa New Zealand
High..
A Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand is an introductory photographic identification guide to all 141 reptile and amphibian species of New Zealand.
High-quality photogr..
'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..
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..
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..
poet Joanna Preston - 'part field guide to the plants of Aotearoa New Zealand, part personal history and part fantastic coming-of-age-novel.'
poet Erik Kennedy - 'flexible, multi-genre poems, ..
If you've ever walked along a beach or rocky shore and peered, poked or wondered at the things cast upon it by the waves, this book is for you.
Sea foam, ambergris, giant squid, stranded whales, ..
Illustrated with stunning new photographs by Brent Stephenson and drawing on the latest information from birders and biologists, Birds of New Zealand is the definitive introduction to the identificati..
The South Pacific is a vast expanse of ocean - over 50 million km - with tiny scattered islands and island groups. From Kiribati, Tuvalu and Fiji in the west, to the far-flung Marquesas and Austral Is..
'Coastal Fishes of New Zealand' provides a comprehensive, informative and up-at-date identification guide to the fishes likely to be encountered by New Zealand divers and fishers. Illustrated with 340..
This book is a guide for those people who want to go out and collect New Zealand minerals. It will help you identify a lot of the minerals, which identification tests are the most useful, where to loo..
'Thar she blows!' The cry rings out. A whale is spotted
from high on the Marlborough Sounds headland.
An old whaler radios down to the boat - there's a
humpback in Cook Strait. The motor fire..
The 16 road-trips cover from Northland right down to Stewart Island. Includes: Maps, suggested travel routes and interesting detours along the way.
More than just a guidebook, this book showcases th..
Bounded by the wild waves of the Pacific on the east, and the more sheltered harbour on the west, the Otago Peninsula is a remarkable landscape. Today a habitat for a diverse array of wildlife includi..
A companion volume to the award-winning and monumental 'New Zealand's Native Trees', this field guide is the perfect companion to take into the outdoors. Compact enough to fit in a day-pack, it contai..
The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is the modern classic of the genre - the tried and trusted reference for lovers of New Zealand birds. Comprehensive, reliable and easy to use, this fourth r..
With a long and complex coastline scattered with countless islands, and freshwater waterways weaving all through our rugged landscape, Aotearoa really is an aquatic nation. As such, it is home to a bo..
This big, glorious big book mines Te Papa's collections to explore and expand upon the way we think about our botanical world and its cultural imprint. A true treasure,
it features over 400 selectio..
Richard Wolfe eloquently summarises this book's scope in his Introduction:
'For upwards of 800 years, humans have made New Zealand their home, modifying the landscape to suit their needs. Although t..
A paleontological site of international significance, Foulden Maar in Otago, New Zealand is home to an amazing record of life on Earth. Formed by a volcanic eruption 23 million years ago, the Maar's u..
The complete introduction to finding, identifying and using mushrooms and other fungi in New Zealand
Enter and explore the fascinating world of fungi.
In this practical and up-to-date guid..
One of the least known, and subsequently least celebrated parts of Aotearoa's native wildlife surely are our lizards. The reason is simple - our geckos and skinks are shy, secretive creatures, rarely ..
Getting Closer is a beautifully illustrated discussion of photography as a way of achieving greater intimacy with the natural world. With a focus on birds, the book is directed primarily at photograp..
Have you ever wondered why New Zealand's plants and animals are so different from those in other countries? Why kakapo is the only parrot in the world that cannot fly, or why the kiwi lives here and n..
New Zealand
has an extraordinary range of plants and animals, yet a great many species are
trending towards extinction. The arrival of humans to the country, and the
predators we brought with us..
The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is a trusted, invaluable reference for lovers of New Zealand birds. Comprehensive and easy to use, this new edition features: *374 species, including 35 new ..
Neville Peat has been a New Zealand writer for over 50 years, and during his working life has visited many of the islands within Aotearoa's marine realm, from the tropics to Antarctica. This book is a..
THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND FERNS
Compiled and written by Te Papa's foremost fern experts, this fully illustrated guide is for anyone wanting to understand, identify and distinguish ..
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..
By Murdoch Riley. Colour art illustrations by Keulemans. Myths and traditions, some coming from legendary Hawaiki. The spriitual significance to the Maori of various birds; their economic value for..
A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand insects. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular bestseller Which New Zealand Insect?, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pac..
The moa were the most unusual and unique family of birds that ever lived, a clan of feathered monsters that developed in isolation for many, many millions of years. They became extinct reasonably quic..
From Whakaari / White Island and Huka Falls to the Moeraki Boulders and Milford Sound, Aotearoa New Zealand overflows with extraordinary landforms and other natural features.This is not a random quirk..
Part of the new Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to Aotearoa New Zealand's native bird species has wide appeal. Native Birds of Aotearoa describes sixty of..
Part of the Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible introduction to a
range of the native insects encountered in New Zealand is written by two expert
entomologists from our national museum..
Part of the new Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to the commonly encountered native plant species of Aotearoa New Zealand has wide appeal.
Native Plants ..
Part of the Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible introduction to a range
of the aquatic and terrestrial shell-bearing molluscs encountered in New Zealand
is written by two experts from ..
New Zealand is known for its birds, and the melodic quality of their song.
Here is a selection of 60 of the most popular, important or interesting birds.
In New Zealand Bird Calls, each b..
The New Zealand falcon, our only remaining endemic raptor. A guide to how they behave and have adapted, collated from experience gained, information given by respondents to a survey, and knowledge pro..
New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world - no other country has so many species of breeding seabirds, while about a third of them are only found here. Despite this, many New Zealanders have lit..
New Zealand's Biggest Year is an epic birding tale of how two friends become rivals and set out to break the all-time record for the most Aotearoa New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. T..