Radiata Logging, Trucks and Truckers by Gavin M. Abbot
57.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
The third book from ex-log truck driver Gavin Abbot brings us stories from the early days of pinus radiate logging. The photos in the book come from the families, drivers, Forest Service, Ben Uncles, Terry Callaway and Gavin’s own collection. The provide a valuable insight into logging transport, especi ...Show more
A Short History of New Zealand by Gordon McLauchlan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: new
A new edition of the bestselling short history on New Zealand, updated to include the Helen Clark years, the rise of John Key, the Christchurch earthquakes and the 2011 Rugby World Cup! A lively and accessible history written by one of our most well-known commentators on matters past and present. Succin ...Show more
A Line of Duckboards: More Thames Tales by Meghan Hawkes
34.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
Was the Kopu Bridge going to be named ‘The Star’ in honour of the local newspaper? What was the disgusting digestor that caused community outrage? Did the Greymouth ghost pay a visit to Thames? What of the big tycoon who planned a nitrate works for the town? Meghan Hawkes once again dips into the decade ...Show more
The Trial of the Cannibal Dog - Captain Cook in the South Seas by Anne Salmond
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: good-very good
This text provides an account of Cook's South Sea voyages, in which Cook plunged south to discover Antarctica and then veered north to discover Hawaii. In Anne Salmond's narrative, Cook's ships, far from remaining little wooden islands of Englishness in a Polynesian sea, become ever more tangled in the ...Show more
History of New Zealand and its Inhabitants by Dom Felice Vaggioli; John Crockett (Translator)
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
History of New Zealand and its Inhabitants is the English language translation of a lively, opinionated book by Dom Felice Vaggioli, an Italian monk who was one of the first Benedictine priests to be sent to Aotearoa NZ. While working in Auckland, the Coromandel and Gisborne during the years 1879-1887, ...Show more