Great Tales from New Zealand History by Gordon McLauchlan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
An intriguing collection of tales plucked from the byways of our country's history by a master storyteller who recognises a good yarn when he sees it. Gordon McLauchlan tempts our imagination with 46 little-known tales from New Zealand¿s past. Here you will discover: - that Auckland applied twice to the ...Show more
Out of Poland
25.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
For many years the leather suitcase lay under the house, hidden from the children. When opened it revealed letters and documents all in Polish. The present-day Siegel famil of Auckland, New Zealand, knew nothing about their Polish relatives, only that they had died during the Second World War. Their fat ...Show more
Heart of the Mackenzie - The Glenmore Station Story by Matt Philp
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Second hand. The gripping story of an iconic New Zealand high country sheep station in the heart of the South Island's MacKenzie Country. There are two ways into the MacKenzie Country: via Fairlie and Burke's Pass or over the Lindis. Whichever way you drive, when you enter the MacKenzie you know you ar ...Show more
Hauraki Gulf by Ian D. Robinson
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Discover the feast of local colour of Hauraki Gulf Marine Park area, and experience through glorious photographs the beauty and charm of the area. Travel writer Ian Robinson takes the reader on a journey around the Hauraki Gulf exploring the coastal mainland from Cape Rodney through Auckland and out to ...Show more
Polluted Inheritance : New Zealand's Freshwater Crisis by Mike Joy
14.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
New Zealand's dairy industry is big business. But what are the hidden - and not so hidden - costs of intensive farming? Evidence presented here by ecologist Mike Joy demonstrates that intensive dairy farming has degraded our freshwater rivers, streams and lakes to such a degree that we face an environ ...Show more
Star Chart of the Southern Skies by Andrew Goodfellow
19.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Essential reference for New Zealand enthusiasts Educational A3 poster showing the stars, clusters and galaxies of the southern skies in an easy-to-use format. Depicts the night sky in autumn, as seen from 37° South (New Zealand and southern Australia, South Africa and South America) and can be used as a ...Show more
Cowpats & Brickbats by David Henshaw
14.99 NZD
19.99 (25% off)
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: Near Fine
Featuring 40 or so tall tales - most true, some not-so-true, but all entertaining and illustrated by New Zealand's best known country cartoonist and artist, David Henshaw. A note from the authors : Hard times and hard lives generate hard-case characters, and with them go a host of yarns. The Waikato is ...Show more
Hometown New Zealand by Derek Smith (Photographer)
9.99 NZD
29.99 (66% off)
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Derek Smith has spent most of his working life working as a meter reader, a deliberate choice of occupation, as it has allowed his to pursue his vocation as a photographer. Inspired by the social documentary style of photographers such as Walker Evans and William Eggleston, and closer to home Robin Morr ...Show more
Instant Kiwi (mini edition) by Rosemary Hepozden
9.99 NZD
14.99 (33% off)
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Now available in a compact mini version, this guide to all things Kiwi is written especially for tourists and new immigrants. Common Kiwi slang words, sporting codes, celebrations, famous inventions, and quirky facts and figures complete the picture.
Tasman Echo Alpha - An account of the New Zealand airline industry in the 1960s when flying was dangerous and sex was safe by Guy Clapshaw
34.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
Tasman Echo Alpha is a former airline pilot's imaginary recollection of aviation's glorious days when pilots flew with navigators and flight engineers, and passengers dressed up to fly in those 'magic flying machines'.
Double-Edged Sword: The Simonne Butler Story by Simonne Butler
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Double-edged Sword is a survival story like no other. In 2003 Simonne Butler's violent partner, high on methamphetamine, cut off both her hands with a samurai sword. Her hands were reattached in a groundbreaking marathon surgery and she spent the next decade healing her mind, body and spirit. Despite f ...Show more
Trains on the Trunk by Graeme Carter
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
A celebration of the building, maintaining and operating the North Island Main Trunk railway from the days of steam through the diesel electric and electric locomotives. Not forgotten are the country stations, refreshment rooms, goods yards and passenger trains. A great book for all interested in railwa ...Show more