Days of Darkness: Taranaki, 1878-1884 by Hazel Riseborough
$50.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Series: 1st
The narrative of the Parihaka community sheds light on a critical period in Aotearoa’s colonial past. As the government seized their land, Māori communities across the region engaged in non-violent resistance, with Parihaka emerging as a powerful symbol of defiance under the leadership of Te Whiti o Ron ...Show more
The Book Lover's Joke Book by A. Johnson
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Non-Fiction
How many crime writers does it take to change a light bulb? A. Two. One to screw it most of the way in, and the other to give it an astonishing twist at the end. I slipped over in the library this morning. It was the non-friction section. Peter: What are you doing in that wardrobe? Lucy: Narnia busine ...Show more
The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand by Michael King
$38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, it has been continuously in print for twenty years and has sold over 300,00 ...Show more
Secret History: State Surveillance in New Zealand 1900 -1958 by Richard S. Hill; Steven Loveridge
$80.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
The first volume in a history of spies and spying in New Zealand.In 1900, a handful of New Zealand police detectives watched out for spies, seditionists and others who might pose a threat to state and society. The Police Force remained the primary instrument of such human intelligence in New Zealand unt ...Show more
Mad on Meth - How New Zealand Got Hooked on P by Benedict Collins
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
The eye-opening evolution of crystal meth in New Zealand and what can be done about it Only fifty years ago in New Zealand, methamphetamine was a publicly prescribed drug used as widely as by housewives, shift workers, students, and anybody looking to party. Legal for decades, meth was about to undergo ...Show more
The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand by Liz Light; Oscar Thomas
$40.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
Aotearoa New Zealand has a diverse range of bird species but is especially renowned for its seabirds. Fifteen of the world's 18 penguin species have been recorded in the New Zealand region. Nine of these species breed here. Of petrels, 40 of the world's 127 species breed in the New Zealand region, some ...Show more
Why Memory Matters: 'Remembered histories' and the Politics of the Past (BWB Texts) by Rowan Light
$18.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction | Series: 1st
Why Memory Matters
Fishes of Aotearoa by Paul Caiger
$80.00 NZD
Category: Natural History
With such a long coastline, and countless rivers and lakes, New Zealand truly is an aquatic nation, home to a bounty of colourful and characterful fishes. Fishes of Aotearoa, is a major celebration of this fish life, set to the backdrop of all our primary underwater habitats, from freshwater rivers, lak ...Show more
A Photographic Guide to Mushrooms and Other Fungi of New Zealand by Geoff Ridley; Don Horne (Photographer)
$28.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
The popular pocket Photographic Guide covers nearly 20 books. From Alpine Plants to Insects, Freshwater Fish to Rocks and Minerals. Each book has been written by renowned experts in their field with photographs throughout the series. They are compact, easy-to-use guides which are the ideal car glovebox, ...Show more
Te Reo Kapekape: Māori Wit and Humour by Hona Black
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
Following on from the successful He Iti te Kupu: Māori Metaphors and Similes, Hona Black’s new book explores the rich vein of humour in Māori life. Want to know how to call a silly person a ‘roro hipi / sheep’s brain’, or tell someone to get stuffed in te reo Māori? The answers are all in Te Reo Kapeka ...Show more