The New Zealand Wars were a series of conflicts that profoundly shaped the course and direction of our nation's history. Fought between the Crown and various groups of Maori between 1845 and 1872, the..
A milestone collection to celebrate a milestone event - 50 years publishing in NZ!
To celebrate 50 years of publishing in Aotearoa New Zealand, this anthology brings together 50 enthralling stori..
New Zealand's landscape depicted in stunning photography and described in a lyrical poem to encourage and develop language, in both English and te reo Maori...
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..
This book is a shout-out to the weird and wonderful endangered species in Aotearoa, those lesser-known creatures that don't regularly make the news. But they are just as important as the 'stars' like ..
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..
Presently, someone in the wealthiest 1 per cent of adults - now a roughly 40,000-strong club - has a net worth 68 times that of the average New Zealander.
Too Much Money is the story of how weal..
A search for new ways to talk about race in Aotearoa New Zealand brought together this powerful group of scholars, writers and activists. For these authors, attempts to confront racism and racial viol..
'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..
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..
Ultimate Road Trips: Aotearoa New Zealand is your inspirational and comprehensive touring guide to New Zealand, featuring 36 road trips across the North and South islands.
From coastal journeys e..
'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..
The celebrated Italian writer Italo Calvino's novel 'Invisible Cities' explored the intersection of reality and imagination over 11 wondrous chapters. A hundred years after his birth 11 emerging write..
'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..
What are arachnids? How do spiders differ from harvestmen, pseudoscorpions, mites and ticks? What makes the arachnid species that are unique to Aotearoa so special? How are webs made? How do they hunt..
A fascinating exploration of some of Aotearoa's marine reserves Aotearoa is renowned for its wild coasts, but after decades of overfishing, many of these marine ecosystems are under serious threat. A ..
A spectacular illustrated picture book exploring New Zealand's unique landscapes and its incredible wildlife by the award-winning author of Aotearoa- The New Zealand Story.
Long before waka to..
Colour the wildlife and scenes of Aotearoa with this stunning 64-page colouring book from artist and children's book author Gavin Bishop.
Encounter New Zealand's incredible wildlife in 64 pages o..