Many Deaths of Mary Dobie by Hastings David
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
'Dreadful murder at Opunake', said the Taranaki Herald, 'Shocking outrage', cried the Evening Post in Wellington when they learned in November 1880 that a young woman called Mary Dobie had been found lying under a flax bush near Opunake on the Taranaki coast with her throat cut so deep her head was almo ...Show more
Illustrated History of New Zealand by Matthew Wright
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: very good
"New Zealand's past has been a rollercoaster ride of hopes, dreams, wars and peace." In his fully revised Illustrated History, noted historian Matthew Wright brings New Zealand's turbulent, exciting past to life, tracing our journey from the arrival of Polynesians over 800 years ago, to the discovery by ...Show more
Whitebait and Wetlands: Tales of the West Coast by John E. (John Edward) Dawson
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The West Coast of the South Island holds a special place in the mythology of New Zealand culture. The people who live there are larger-than-life characters. The authors know the locals and their stories well. The book features twenty five stories, most of them true, and fifty four illustrations by well- ...Show more
The Shaky Isles - New Zealand Earthquakes by Anna Rogers
9.99 NZD
45.00 (77% off)
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: very good
Earthquakes are perhaps the most terrifying of all natural disasters. They strike without warning, they cannot be controlled, there is no escape. And New Zealand has suffered more than its fair share of major shakes, which have brought with them death, injury, fear and sometimes cripplingly expensive da ...Show more
Heritage of Aotearoa by Gordon Ell
9.99 NZD
39.95 (74% off)
Category: NZ History | Series: Bush Press historic places of New Zealand
A pictorial album of early Maori life as seen in the New Zealand landscape; including pa sites, rock drawings, stone carvings, garden and seasonal camps.
Second World War in 100 Objects by Julian Thompson
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The Second World War was a seminal event in world history. The story of its battles and key events is a familiar one, but The Second World War in 100 Objects offers a unique perspective on this global phenomenon by tracing its history through its objects, such as iconic items like the British Spitfire, ...Show more
U-Boat in New Zealand Waters: U 862's War Patrol of Gisborne and Napier by Gerald Shone
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
U-boat In New Zealand Waters is a book about the farthest U-boat patrol of World War Two, a journey which brought the ultra-long-range submarine U 862 to New Zealand's East Coast in January 1945. U 862 was one of three U-boats based in the Far East chosen in Berlin for operations against merchant shippi ...Show more
Heroes of Gallipoli by Richard Stowers
75.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
With the centenary of the First World War upon us in 2015, Richard Stowers has written this book to increase the awareness of the unpretentious gallantry and service by New Zealanders during the Gallipoli campaign. The book details the bravery and distinguished service of men and women of the 1st echelo ...Show more
Johnny Enzed: The New Zealand Soldier in the First World War 1914-1918 by Glyn Harper
55.00 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: First World War Centenary History Ser.
The New Zealand soldiers who left these shores to fight in the First World War represented one of the greatest collective endeavours in the nation's history. Over 100,000 men and women would embark for overseas service and almost 60,000 of them became casualties. For a small nation like New Zealand this ...Show more