Singing the Trail: The story of Mapping Aotearoa New Zealand by John McCrystal
70.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Reading Level: new
The very first maps were oral maps made by early Polynesian and Maori settlers which were waypoints, described as "survey pegs of memory," lists of places in songs, chants, karakia, and stories that showed direction. Hundreds of years later, the Dutch Abel Tasman sailed here and made the first attempt a ...Show more
Selected Writings by Blanche Baughan
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ - Poetry / Plays
Blanche Baughan (1870-1958) was one of New Zealand's most spirited literary pioneers. This selection of her works includes her most enduringly popular poems, which were among the first by any New Zealander to break through Victorian conventions and engage vividly with the new country. They are coupled h ...Show more
Assembly - New Zealand Car Production 1921-1998 by Mark Webster
50.00 NZD
Category: Cars
New Zealand’s car assembly industry began with the Colonial Motor Company piecing together Ford Model Ts in the early 1920s, and the first true production line came in 1926 with General Motors. For the next 70 years, the assembly industry directly employed thousands of New Zealanders and indirectly supp ...Show more
High Hopes Big Dreams: 165 New Zealand Small Towns in their twilight by Peter Janssen; Elizabeth Anderson
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Guidebooks
Across New Zealand, once flourishing towns have faded into the twilight. Over the years, hopes and dreams turned to disappointment.This rise and fall is linked to our social, economic, and political history. Some of these towns have vanished completely while others have discovered a new purpose and are ...Show more
Whitebait and Wetlands: Tales of the West Coast by John E. (John Edward) Dawson
30.00 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
Awatere: Portrait of a Marlborough Valley by Harry Broad; Jim Tannock (Photographer); Rob Suisted (Photographer); Dave Hansford (Photographer)
70.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Reading Level: very good
The Awatere is the Marlborough river and valley south of Blenheim. It runs from Molesworth Station in the high country all the way to the sea below the township of Seddon, overlooked by Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku, the highest peak in the Inland Kaikoura Range. Author Harry Broad¿s interest in this area was piqu ...Show more
Spies and Lies: The Mysterious Dr Dannevill by Julie Glamuzina
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
Hjilmar Dannevill travelled the world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, sometimes using aliases, sometimes disguised as a male, and claiming to be researching venereal diseases on behalf of a wealthy Austrian businessman. She arrived in New Zealand in 1911 and falsely presented hers ...Show more
Scenic Playground by Peter Alsop; Dave Bamford; Lee Davidson
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Reading Level: very good
This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New Zealand's mountains through posters, advertisements, hand-coloured photos and more. It explains how the country built its reputation as an alpine playground and, alongside, how mountains became central to belonging in Aotearoa.
Chathams Resurgent: How the Islanders overcame 150 years of misrule by Hugh Rennie
60.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
In 1990 those living on Chatham Islands/ Rekohu/ Wharekauri faced crisis. Annexed to New Zealand by a London proclamation, the Islands had experienced 150 years of New Zealand control. Years of muddlement, some good intentions, financial waste exploitation and theft, and failure to deliver democratic ri ...Show more
Through Shaded Glass - Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860 -1960 by Lissa Mitchell
75.00 NZD
Category: Photography
The contribution of women to the first century of photography has been overlooked across the world, including in New Zealand. With few exceptions, photographic histories have tended to focus on the male maker. This important book tilts the balance, unearthing a large and hitherto unknown number of women ...Show more
Cover Story - 100 Beautiful, Strange and Frankly Incredible New Zealand LP Covers by Steve Braunias
50.00 NZD
Category: Music History & Biography | Reading Level: very good
Music is a key to culture, no matter where in the world you are from and New Zealand is no exception. In the decades from 1957- 87 the LP was king of New Zealand recorded music. To sell the music cover art was needed, and the book showcases 100 of the best examples at full LP size. Divided into themes, ...Show more
An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays by Damon Salesa
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Series: 1st
In this captivating collection of essays, acclaimed Pacific scholar Damon Salesa takes us on a journey through the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the Pacific. From the far-reaching indigenous civilisations that flourished in Oceania, to the colonial encounters that shaped Samoa's history, and ...Show more