Kim Workman - Journey towards justice by Kim Workman
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
Kim Workman is a central figure in the ongoing discussion of justice and prison policy in New Zealand. This memoir presents his rich narrative of a life lived through periods of personal and political change and upheaval. It tells his remarkable story: from early years growing up in the Wairarapa to wor ...Show more
Mountains to Sea: Solving New Zealand's Freshwater Crisis (BWB Texts) by Mike Joy (editor)
14.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Series: BWB texts | Reading Level: very good
The state of New Zealand's freshwater has become an urgent public issue in recent years. From across the political spectrum, concern is growing about the pollution of New Zealand's rivers and streams. We all know they need fixing. But how do we do it? 'It strikes me with great clarity that if you look ...Show more
Swim: A Year of Swimming Outdoors in New Zealand by Annette Lees
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
This is a book about New Zealanders and their deep connection to swimming in the outdoors. Every neighbourhood has its swimming hole up the river, its local beach, or a back road to the lake. A love of swimming is one of the things that defines Kiwis, and all over the country the start of summer is mark ...Show more
Aotea Great Barrier - Land and People by Chris Morton; Pippa Blake (Foreword by); Peter Malcouronne
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
If New Zealand has everything imaginable within a day¿s drive, then Great Barrier Island has pretty much everything within an hour. Rugged basalt bays on the west side, a mountainous interior and white-sand beaches on the east coast, serene one moment, savage the next - it¿s not for nothing the island i ...Show more
We Had One of Those Too! More of the cars we drove during New Zealand's motoring heyday, 1950-1970 by Stephen Barnett
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
We Had One of Those Too! celebrates even more motoring memories from New Zealand¿s golden age of motoring. Filled with a beautifully illustrated collection of cars, from the 1950s through to the 1970s, that Kiwis loved and drove during that period, this book is literally a nostalgic drive down memory la ...Show more
Creative Victoria by Barrowman Rachel
41.20 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Creativity isn't all about individual inspiration and work. It sparks from the cross-fertilisation of energy and imaginations and ideas, and thrives in institutional, social and cultural places that recognise the worth of cultural activity and creative expression, and that make room for and foster it. O ...Show more
Scenic Playground by Peter Alsop; Dave Bamford; Lee Davidson
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New Zealand's mountains through posters, advertisements, hand-coloured photos and more. It explains how the country built its reputation as an alpine playground and, alongside, how mountains became central to belonging in Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Horse by Deborah Coddington
90.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
Second hand. A magnificent tribute to the New Zealand horse, documenting its pivotal role in the development of the early colony, in farming, transport, war, sport and in our affections. Writer Deborah Coddington and photographer Jane Ussher capture the strength, beauty and mystery of the horse across ...Show more
The Logans: New Zealand’s Greatest Boatbuilding Family by Robin Elliott; Harold Kidd
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
A rare insight into this complex family of Scottish origin, its brilliant individuals and to the times when they were turning out the very best yachts and launches in the Southern hemisphere. Details of every known Logan vessel.
Women, Equality, Power: Selected Speeches from a Life of Leadership by Helen Clark
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
A fascinating insight into Helen Clark's career, throughout which she has consistently worked for equality and parity, most particularly for women.
New Biological Economy by Pawson Eric
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ General Non Fiction
For over a century, New Zealand has built its economy through a series of commodity-based booms - from wood and wool to beef and butter. Now the country faces new challenges. By doubling down on dairy farms, aren't New Zealanders destroying the clean rivers and natural reputation upon which the country' ...Show more