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Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book by Gavin Bishop
$24.99 NZD
Category: Activity Books
5 -12 Years Old. You'll have lots of creative fun with this book full of puzzles, quizzes and activities that explore Aotearoa New Zealand and its people. Based on Gavin Bishop's bestselling Aotearoa- The New Zealand Story and Wildlife of Aotearoa, this activity book is a place for you to tell your own ...Show more
Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story by Gavin Bishop
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Over a thousand years ago, the wind, sea currents and stars brought people to the islands that became known as Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. Navigate your way through this sumptuously illustrated story of New Zealand. Explore the defining moments of our history, captured by celebrated chil ...Show more
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi by Toby Morris with Ross Calman, Mark Derby & Piripi Walker
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Ground-breaking full-colour graphic novel about Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi. This reorua (bilingual) graphic-novel-style flip book presents important information in a visually appealing and engaging way. The text (in both English and te reo Māori) and illustrations work together to pro ...Show more
ANZAC Animals: 20 Animal Friends from WWI and WWII by Maria Gill
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Who knew our soldiers had such a variety of animal companions in the two world wars? Apart from the beasts of burden that one might expect, such as horses, mules, donkeys and camels, many battalions had mascots as well: kangaroos, monkeys, dogs, chickens, tortoises, cats... all of whom provided comfort, ...Show more
Kiwiana (All About) by Dave Gunson
$14.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: All About New Zealand...
Kiwiana celebrates items and icons from New Zealand's heritage, especially iconic Kiwi elements from around the middle of the 20th century. Many evoke a sense of nostalgia and are seen as contributing to our national identity.
Pioneer Women by Sarah Ell
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The first two books in The NZ Series give a new take on New Zealand society, history, science and geography. Here is a snappily designed and fact-packed collection for intermediate and high-school age readers. Pioneer Women captures the experiences of European women who settled in New Zealand in the nin ...Show more
Rush to Riches: Kauri and Gold by Gordon Ell
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Colonising New Zealand was as much of a search for wealth as an imperial venture. The rush to exploit the country's gold and kauri is a story of innovation and determination, as well as suspicion and thuggery. The rushes of both industries drew Maori and British, and also Americans, Australians, Dalmati ...Show more
The Adventures of Tupaia by Courtney Sina Meredith & Mat Tait
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
The incredible story of Tupaia, Tahitian priest navigator, who sailed on board the Endeavour with Captain Cook on his first voyage to Aotearoa. Follow Tupaia as he grows up in Ra'iatea, becoming a high-ranking 'arioi and master navigator. Join him as he meets up with Cook in Tahiti and sails as part of ...Show more
Treaty Of Waitangi by Calman, Ross
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
A short, balanced introduction to the nation's founding document. In plain language it covers the events around the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi, and what has happened since. Also included is information on the key personalities, a wealth of illustrations, and the full text of the treaty, in Englis ...Show more
100 Days That Mapped a Nation by Graeme Lay
$65.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
October 2019 marks the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s first landfall in New Zealand. One Hundred Days that Mapped a Nation marks this historic occasion by looking at Cook’s intrepid journeys to New Zealand and the Pacific that were unprecedented for the time and had such far-reaching conseque ...Show more
ANZAC Heroes: 30 Courageous ANZACs from WWI & WWII (HB) by Maria Gill
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Discover the triumphs and tragedies of 24 heroic Australasians during World War One and Two. Read the biographies of ANZAC soldiers, as well as Air Force and Navy soldiers, medics, a spy, an ambulance driver and an humanitarian, surviving in battles in England, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Paci ...Show more
Abel Tasman: Mapping the Southern Lands by Maria Gill
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
More than 300 years ago, a young Dutch sailor named Abel Tasman stood on the prow of a ship he and his crew had sailed across wild, uncharted waters. In the distance, through a shroud of mist, the rugged outline of steep hills rose from the ocean waves. Could this be Terra Australisthe great southern la ...Show more
