Air New Zealand Celebrating 75 Years 1940-2015 by Paul Little
$25.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Reading Level: near fine
Air New Zealand's 75th anniversary is a milestone, and it presents us with a great opportunity to share some of the wonderful personal stories that have shaped its rich history. Illustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images.
The Aircraft of Air New Zealand and affiliates since 1940 by Paul Sheehan
$30.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
On 17 December 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first sustained, controlled flights in a powered aircraft. So began a transport mode that steadily became fundamentally important to the people of the world. A century after the Wright brothers' first pioneering initiatives, this book, for the firs ...Show more
The New Zealand Project by Max Harris
$14.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
By any measure, New Zealand must confront some monumental issues in the years ahead. From the future of work to climate change, geopolitical upheaval to housing affordability, wealth inequality to new populism - these challenges are complex and even unprecedented in their scope. Yet why, as Max Harris a ...Show more
Leave a Few for Later, Dad by Catherine Kennedy; Doug Simpson
$15.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
Douglas Simpson served as an Ordinary Seaman between early 1944 to war’s end. He was a New Zealander who, along with thirteen Kiwi trained classmates, was seconded to the Royal Navy for Operation Overlord. The third son of a Railway family stationed in Taihape, New Zealand, Doug worked as a barber until ...Show more
People of New Zealand by Sam Moore
$12.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
Who are the People of New Zealand in the 21st Century? This diverse bunch of characters is easily recognisable and hilariously familiar.
Education for the Profession: Law at Canterbury 1873-1973 by Jeremy Finn
$18.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
This is the first detailed exploration of the early history of legal education in New Zealand. It draws on extensive research into a range of historical material and periodical literature, as well as a rich variety of accounts and recollections from former staff and students, to explore the first 100 ye ...Show more
Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides by Paul Kennett; Simon Kennett, Jonathan Kennett
$8.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Series: Classic New Zealand Ser. | Reading Level: very good
This edition of Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides is fully revised and includes new maps, photos, elevation charts and flip cartoons, as well as 50 new tracks. It's an indispensable guide for mountain bike riders of all abilities. Features: 404 tracks around the country; all new mountains bike par ...Show more
The Power of Us: New Zealanders Who Dare to Dream by Cameron Bennett
$50.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
A very special book - words of wisdom from great New Zealanders, packaged with stunning photographs and a beautiful, classic design 'Nobody is as clever as all of us.' This is one of Sir Ray Avery's key philosophies - the importance of teamwork and harnessing the talents of a group. This book is a celeb ...Show more
Aotearoa: The New Zealand Experience Std by Potton & Burton Staff (Contribution by)
$16.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
This book aims to present a book for the New Zealand traveller that closely mirrors their experience in New Zealand. Using the best of contemporary digital photography, Aotearoa: The New Zealand Experience showcases both the extraordinary landscapes that draw people to this country, and the fantastic op ...Show more
Ice, Mice and Men + DVD by Geoff Simmons and Gareth Morgan
$16.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
Our Far South is packed with history and wildlife, and is renowned for its breathtaking and photogenic beauty. But does our appreciation of the region run more than skin deep? Do Kiwis really understand how important the region is and what issues are facing it? In February 2012, Gareth Morgan trapped te ...Show more
Healing our History - The challenge of the Treaty of Waitangi (Revised ed, 2005) by Robert Consedine; Joanna Consedine
$14.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
An educational book for Pakeha about Pakeha identity, racism and the Treaty of Waitangi. This book was written as a result of the hugely popular Waitangi & Associates treaty workshops - two day seminars for Pakeha, to give them greater understanding of New Zealand cultural issues.Healing our History ...Show more
Bird on a Wire : The Inside Story From A Straight Talking CEO by Theresa Gattung
$10.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand History & Non-Fiction
No woman has ever risen as far in the corporate world as former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung. Her appointment, at such a young age and from the marking ranks, astounded the country, and her leadership of the big telco that Kiwis love to hate was never far from the headlines. This no-holds-barred memoir t ...Show more