Matariki: The Star of the Year by Rangi Matamua
35.00 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. ...Show more
Nothing Significant To Report: A Kiwi soldier's hilarious true stories of mischief and misadventure in the New Zealand Army by Dario Nustrini
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Laugh-out-loud yarns from a soldier in the New Zealand Army. When new recruit Dario Nustrini's head was freshly shaved in preparation for the army, he knew nothing about what training to fight, kill and die for New Zealand would look like. Since leaving leaving high school the year before, he had been ...Show more
Mickey: The cat who helped me through times of change, from the bestselling author of CLEO and BONO by Helen Brown
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
From the New York Times bestselling author of Cleo, a warm, wistful coming-of-age true story about the transition from childhood to adolescence, and the small stray cat who helped guide the way. It was 1966 and the times they were a-changing, even in the provincial New Zealand coastal town of New Plymo ...Show more
The Time Traveller's Guide To Hamilton Gardens by P Sergel
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Hine Toa: A Story of Bravery by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements. In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined living. But whanau dismiss her ...Show more
Hard by the Cloud House by Peter Walker
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
A massive, predatory bird and its place in history and myth. The legend of Pouakai, aka the extinct Haast's Eagle, takes Peter Walker on a journey from an 1860s Canterbury sheep run to a deep cave near Karamea as he learns the story of the mighty hunter that inhabited a peak in the foothills of the Sout ...Show more
The Best of Coromandel by Bob McCree
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ Photography
Crimson pohutukawa fringing the coast, a rugged bush-clad mountain spine, peaceful estuaries and isolated beaches. Award-winning photographer Bob McCree perfectly captures the landscapes of the Coromandel Peninsula.
Navigating the Stars - Maori Creation Myths by Witi Ihimaera
45.00 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga | Reading Level: very good
From master storyteller Witi Ihimaera, a spellbinding and provocative retelling of traditional Maori myths for the twenty-first century. In this milestone volume, Ihimaera traces the history of the Maori people through their creation myths. He follows Tawhaki up the vines into the firmament, Hine-titama ...Show more
The Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi: an Illustrated History by Claudia Orange
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: very good
Claudia Orange's writing on the Treaty of Waitangi has played a central role in national understanding of this foundational document. This fully revised and updated edition (previously entitled An Illustrated History of the Treaty of Waitangi) brings the Treaty's history to life with a richly informativ ...Show more
Aotearoa New Zealand
11.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
32 pages of stunning photographs of the New Zealand landscape, flora and fauna, and Maori culture. The perfect, portable souvenir!
Maori Made Easy Workbook 1/Kete 1 by Scotty Morrison
25.00 NZD
Category: Maori Tikanga
The accessible guide to learning the Maori language, no matter your knowledge level. Fun, user-friendly and relevant to modern readers, Scotty Morrison's Maori Made Easy workbook series is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to learn the basics of the Maori language. While dictionaries list words a ...Show more