Polynesian Navigation And The Discovery Of New Zealand by Jeff Evans
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The Polynesian navigator Kupe is credited with the discovery of the land his expedition named Aotearoa, land of the long white cloud. How did he and the many canoes that followed find their way to New Zealand without modern navigational techniques through perilous seas in wooden canoes? By examining myt ...Show more
Protest!: Shaping Aotearoa by Mandy Hager
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
A selected history of the protests in New Zealand that shape modern day Aotearoa, starting with the early 1800s, through to anti-nuclear and land rights. Mandy Hager looks at the background, the structure of the protest and how it affected attitudes. Includes a brief look at the Pacific Islands claims f ...Show more
Roly, the Anzac Donkey (PB) by Glyn Harper
$20.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Hello. My name is Roly. I'm a donkey. Let me tell you about the time during the First World War when I worked at a place called Gallipoli. I met a man there from New Zealand who was very special. He and I worked as a team to help rescue soldiers who had been hurt in battle. Based on real people and even ...Show more
Rush to Riches: Kauri and Gold (The New Zealand Series) by Gordon Ell
$29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: The New Zealand Series
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
SS Penguin SOS by Adrienne Frater
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
Set in New Zealand in the 20’s / 30’s , a young boy goes to live with his aunt and cousin following the death of his father. He begins work on a school history project which uncovers a family tragedy and a hero in the household. Based on the true sinking of the SS Penguin, a sometimes forgotten NZ ma ...Show more
Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs at Gallipoli by Leon Davidson
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: The\Drum Ser.
On 25 April 1915, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders landed at an unnamed cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. They had come to fight the Turks. They thought the battle would be over in three days, but months later they were still in the trenches they'd dug at the landing. Gallipoli fast became a g ...Show more
Shackleton's Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story by Joanna Grochowicz
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Adrift on the Antarctic pack ice with no means of escape and no hope of rescue, Ernest Shackleton and his men are surely doomed. In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his men set sail for Antarctica, where they plan to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, his ship, the Endurance, ...Show more
Speeches That Shaped New Zealand: 1814-1956 by Hugh Templeton; Ian Templeton; Josh Easby
$19.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
This collection of 48 speeches tells the story of New Zealand’s development as a nation. Through the eyes and words of those at the heart of landmark events, you’ll learn how our country was shaped. They include declarations of war and peace, stirring orations that changed our social attitudes and visi ...Show more
Taketakerau: The Millennium Tree by Marnie Anstis
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
A child listens to Koro and Grandma as they weave a tale about the life and times of the ancient puriri tree Taketakerau, the settlement and development of Aotearoa New Zealand, and world events over the last 2000 years.
Tangata Ngai Tahu / People of Ngai Tahu: Volume Two by Helen Brown & Michael Stevens
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Tāngata Ngāi Tahu, Volume Two remembers and celebrates the rich and diverse lives of the people of Ngāi Tahu. Spanning time, geography and kaupapa, some fifty biographies bring Ngāi Tahu history into the present. The people in the book have contributed to their iwi, hapū and whānau in myriad ways: here ...Show more
Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe Ki Ōrākau: Remarkable account in te reo Māori of Tūhoe involvement in the battle of Ōrākau. (Rau Pukapuka series) by Pou Temara
$39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: Kotahi Rau Pukapuka
He kōrero hirahira tēnei i te reo Māori o tā Tūhoe whai wāhi ki te pakanga ki Ōrākau. Ko Te Rautakitahi o Tūhoe ki Ōrākau, he kōrero whakahirahira nā Tā William Te Rangiua ‘Pou’ Temara i te reo Māori mō tā Tūhoe whai wāhi ki te pae o te riri ki Ōrākau i ngā pakanga o Aotearoa. He mea tuhi te kōrero nei ...Show more
The Adventures of Tupaia by Courtney Sina Meredith; Mat Tait
$36.99 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