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
Taniwhasaurus - The True Story of Dinosaurs in New Zealand by Clayson Howell; Mike Howell
$24.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
A short time ago A lady you should know Lived in rural Hawkes Bay. Joan was her name And she came to her fame Proving dinosaurs lived down this way. New Zealand is too new The books said so too So the books went back on the shelf But books arent always right! Joan resolved one night, To go looking for d ...Show more
Tatau: Samoan Tattoo, New Zealand Art, Global Culture by Sean Mallon
$79.99 NZD
Category: Art, Music, Theatre and Dance
When Tatau was first published in 2010, Mark Adams' renowned images documenting a great Polynesian art tradition were a revelation. It told the story of the late Sulu'ape Paulo II, the pre-eminent figure of modern Samoan tattooing. A brilliantly innovative and often controversial man, he saw tatau as an ...Show more
Te Kupenga: 101 Stories of Aotearoa from the Turnbull by Michael Keith; Chris Szekely
$60.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
Published to mark 100 years since the establishment of the famous Alexander Turnbull Library, one of New Zealand's great storehouses, this energetic, comprehensive book approaches the history of Aotearoa New Zealand through 101 remarkable objects. Each tells a story, be it of discovery, courage, disposs ...Show more
Te Mana O Te Tiriti: The Living Treaty by Ruth Naumann
$27.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
The Treaty of Waitangi signed in 1840, is the subject of much discussion, writing and debate. Europeans are often surprised by the interest. Maori are not surprised because for them this has always been a living treaty that documents the rights agreed last century. This book documents the main events an ...Show more
Te Motunui Epa by Rachel Buchanan
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
‘This is a story about the power of art to help us find a way through the darkness. It is about how art can bring out the best in us, and the worst. The artworks in question are five wooden panels carved in the late 1700s by relatives in Taranaki.’ This stunning book examines how five interconnected car ...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
That's Life! Looking for the Living Things All Around You by Mike Barfield
$34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History
Life is everywhere on planet Earth. Jungles, deserts, seas, plains, fields and forests - all of them teem with life but, amazingly, you can also find lots of living things hidden in your home, and even hidden inside you! Join Sherlock Ohms and his companions on a brilliant biological adventure, seeking ...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
The Anzac Billy by Claire Saxby
$18.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
A tender, moving story of a child waiting at home for the return of his father from serving in WWI.During World War I, Australian and New Zealand soldiers on the front were sent Christmas care packages in a tin billy. The Anzac Billy is the heartwarming story of a little boy packing a billy with all his ...Show more
The Anzac Puppy by Peter Millett, Trish Bowles
$21.99 NZD
Category: NZ Picture Books
In the middle of the night, in the middle of the winter, in the middle of a war, a puppy was born. This fictional story was inspired by the true story of Freda, a Harlequin Great Dane and mascot of the NZ Rifle Brigade during World War 1. The ANZAC Puppy is a simple story about the reality of war, hards ...Show more
The Art of Talanoa by Sitiveni Halapua
$49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non-Fiction
"How do we determine and evaluate for ourselves whether or not the problems of life can be resolved?The Art of Talanoa is a summation of Sitiveni's thinking behind his formulation of Talanoa, which he developed and actualised through decades of work in the Asia-Pacific region. At its heart is a recogni ...Show more