National Parks and Other Wild Places of New Zealand by Kathy Ombler
$25.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
photographic and literary tribute to New Zealands' 35 major wilderness areas.
Every Day's a Good Day: The inspirational true story of William Pike's survival on Mt Ruapehu by William Pike
$12.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
William Pike, a 22-year-old school teacher from Auckland, came to the attention of the nation on 25 September 2007 when, while tramping on Mt Ruapehu, he was critically injured during a volcanic eruption. William was trapped inside the hut, surrounded by mud and rocks and in freezing temperatures, while ...Show more
Continuous Ferment by Greg Ryan
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
The story of beer and brewing in Aotearoa from Speights to Parrotdog and beyond.
From Renter to Owner - Practical, innovative ways to buy your own home today by Susan Edmunds
$14.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
How to buy your first home - sooner rather than later Do the chances of buying your first home seem akin to winning the lottery? Well, don't despair because respected property and business journalist Susan Edmunds has done the hard work to reveal how to get you into your first home - sooner rather than ...Show more
The Best Country to Give Birth? by Linda Bryder
$35.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
'In 2012, following his investigation of the deaths of two babies in childbirth at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton coroner Gordon Matenga asked, ' Does New Zealand have the safe, world-leading system the Government says we do, or are we losing babies because the balance has swung too far towards the idea tha ...Show more
Landscapes of New Zealand by Warren Jacobs
$16.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
Reprint September 2008, Auckland hardcover 144pp 290mmx240mm A sister volume to Coastlines of New Zealand, this new book by acclaimed photographer Warren Jacobs showcases the country’s amazing contours from north to south. New Zealand is such a diverse country in terms of its terrain and landforms that ...Show more
Route 6: A Classic South Island Bike Ride by Roy Sinclair
$10.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
Route 6 (or highway 6 as Transit NZ knows it) runs from Blenheim in the north to Invercargill in the South of South Island, New Zealand. It traverses and passes the great seas, mountains and other features of the South Island. In this guide and travelogue Roy Sinclair, veteran author and cyclist, takes ...Show more
Cycle Touring in New Zealand by Bruce Ringer
$10.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
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Denis Glover: His Life by Gordon Ogilvie
$20.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Denis Glover is one of New Zealand's outstanding literary figures. This first comprehensive biography investigates the turbulent life of this celebrated poet., typographer, publisher, wit, sportsman and war hero, and offers an illuminating portrayal of the New Zealand cultural scene during its most vita ...Show more
Golden Atoms: the Ernest Rutherford Medals by Mark Stocker
$12.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
"A virtually complete collection of thirty-six medals either presented to ... or honouring ... Rutherford"--P. 9.
Outsiders: Stories from the fringe of New Zealand society by Gerard Hindmarsh
$14.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
Gerard Hindmarsh argues that New Zealand is lucky to have had, and still have, its fair share of people who choose to live out on the fringes of society. He believes these 'outsiders', in their love of a free and unhindered life, offer an important counterbalance to the highpressured, commercialised and ...Show more
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks New Zealand by Craig McLachlan, Andrew Bain, Peter Dragicevich
$20.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Series: Travel Guide
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks New Zealand is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Wind your way around volcanoes, feast your eyes on dramatic vistas, and scale ...Show more