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Freyberg: A Life's Journey by Matthew Wright
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
In this fresh account of one of the 20th-century's great New Zealanders, Matthew Wright approaches Bernard Freyberg the man rather than the more widely known figure of a military leader. What took a humble immigrant child in Wellington to become a hero in two wars, friend to literary giants and politici ...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
Illustrated History of New Zealand (expanded 3rd edition) by Matthew Wright
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
In this third, revised and expanded edition of Illustrated History, noted historian Matthew Wright brings New Zealand's turbulent and exciting past to life, tracing our journey from the arrival of Polynesians to discovery by Europe, exploring New Zealand's dramatic colonial past, the impacts of the worl ...Show more
Living On Shaky Ground - The science and story behind New Zealand’s earthquakes by Matthew Wright
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ History
What makes our isles so shaky? Why was Christchurch not the first of our big quakes? Any why won’t it be our last? This book investigates our turbulent tectonics. It tells us how earthquakes are measured and described, and how scientists predict future shakes. It details New Zealand’s lesser-known quake ...Show more
New Zealand Experience at Gallipoli and the Western Front by Wright Matthew
49.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
In The New Zealand Experience at Gallipoli and the Western Front, historian Matthew Wright goes to the heart of how the First World War affected the lives of ordinary New Zealanders. The book analyses what it was like for New Zealand soldiers at the two main battle fronts where they fought, and frames i ...Show more
The Battlecruiser New Zealand - A Gift to Empire by Matthew J. Wright
59.99 NZD
Category: Military History
This book tells the story of HMS New Zealand, a battlecruiser paid for by the people of New Zealand in 1909, and when Japan was perceived as a threat in Australasia and the Pacific. Born of the collision between New Zealand's patriotic dreams and European politics, the tale of HMS New Zealand is further ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars (The New Zealand Series) by Matthew Wright
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ History | Series: The NZ Series
Why did the New Zealand Wars occur? Who fought them and how did they proceed? And where were these battles fought? In The New Zealand Wars, Matthew Wright answers these questions in probing text supported by fact boxes and illustrations that make navigating these protracted wars easy. Building on his 20 ...Show more
The New Zealand Wars: A Brief History (The New Zealand Series) by Matthew Wright
29.99 NZD
Category: Maori History | Series: The New Zealand Series
From 1845 to 1875, New Zealand experienced a succession of conflicts that stretched from the Bay of Islands to Wellington. What they meant has been debated ever since. To some they were land wars, to others, the Maori wars; lately we are calling them the New Zealand wars. Why were they fought? Who reall ...Show more
Those Who Have the Courage - The History of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps by Matthew Wright
95.00 NZD
Category: NZ History
'Those Who Have the Courage will be a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in the military and social history of New Zealand. It is a comprehensive history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, the Mounted Rifles and predecessor units ¿' - Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, from the Foreword ...Show more
Waitangi: A Living Treaty by Matthew Wright
39.99 NZD
Category: Maori History
Acclaimed historian Matthew Wright explores the evolution of New Zealand's most historically significant document, the Treaty of Waitangi, from its origins to its place in the present day. From the early cultural collisions between Maori and Pakeha that led to this landmark agreement, to the many reinte ...Show more
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